Rahul Dravid Leaves Team India Flies To Bengaluru

Due to health concerns, Rahul Dravid leaves Team India and travels alone to Bengaluru. He may return before the third ODI.

Dravid is completely OK and is expected to join the squad in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday before the game on Sunday, so there is no need to be concerned about his health. Social media users shared pictures of Dravid boarding the plane with Bengaluru as appearing healthy.

The remainder of the Indian cricket squad, including other support staff members, will depart for Thiruvananthapuram later in the day for the third and final ODI against Sri Lanka. Former India captain and current head coach Rahul Dravid left for Bengaluru early on Friday morning. Due to his health, Dravid took an early morning flight from Kolkata to Bengaluru.

He allegedly complained of blood pressure problems during the second ODI on Thursday, and the Cricket Association of Bengal's medical staff examined him out. Dravid is completely OK and is expected to join the squad in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday before the game on Sunday, so there is no need to be concerned about his health. Social media users shared pictures of Dravid boarding the plane with Bengaluru as appearing healthy.

The head coach of India, who turned 50 on January 11, has travelled to Bengaluru to meet with his physician and do some preventative testing.

India has performed admirably thus far in the series against Sri Lanka. The hosts enjoy a commanding 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series after winning the T20Is 2-1. The Rohit Sharma-led team won convincingly by 67 runs in the first game of the series in Guwahati because to some superb batting displays from Rohit, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli.

Their bowlers grabbed centre stage in the second ODI in Kolkata. Kuldeep Yadav, a left-arm wrist spinner who took over for injured leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, dismantled the Sri Lankan batting order by taking three key victims in his 50-over comeback, including skipper Dasun Shanka.

India knocked Sri Lanka out for 215 on a quiet batting pitch, with Mohammed Shami, Umran Malik, and Mohammed Siraj all getting wickets.

Early in the chase, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, and Rohit Sharma were dropped, but Shreyas Iyer (28), Hardik Pandya (36), and KL Rahul stabilised the batting.

With four wickets in hand and a score of 64, Rahul led India home in the 43rd over.