http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 to retire after Champions League T20 in October – Cricket news
Iconic Indian batsman and the skipper of IPL side http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 from September 17 to October 16 later this year.
The 40-year-old former Indian skipper, who provided inspirational leadership to the beleaguered Royals this season, revealed his decision to call it quits from the Indian T20 League later this year during a press conference in Kolkata on Friday. Dravid said
that CLT20 later this year will most probably be his last assignment for the Jaipur-based IPL franchise.
“At 41, 12 months is a long way away. Luckily we have qualified for the Champions League (in October) which is a few months away. You know, I think that would be it,” said the 40-year-old veteran top-order batsman after his IPL side Rajasthan Royals bowed
out of the 2013 Indian Premier League with a four-wicket defeat at the hands of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians in the second Qualifier of the tournament.
Rajasthan Royals, who have had a tumultuous week off the field, with their three bowlers being arrested by the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 police for their alleged involvement in spot-fixing in three IPL fixtures, qualified for the esteemed Twenty20 tournament, the Champions
League T20 with their 3rd place finish in the ongoing IPL.
Going into the latest edition of the money spinning Indian T20 league as underdogs, Rahul Dravid led Rajasthan Royals enjoyed a fairytale run, challenging all the big teams to reach the top four, where they defeated Sunrisers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792 in the Eliminator
before losing the Qualifier to Mumbai on Friday.
He said, “It's always disappointing when you lose a game. It was a close game, one of those which could have gone either way. Unfortunately we ended up on the losing side. But all the boys should be proud with the way we fought today and ended our campaign.”
The Royals also had a dream eight out of eight home wins in the league phase. The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Madhya-Pradesh-c809 born Indian batting icon also enthralled the Rajasthan fans for showing some great agility, especially at a time when the team was facing spot-fixing charges,
which saw three Rajasthan players, including Indian pacer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/S-Sreesanth-c2398, being arrested by the Delhi police.
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