Team India completed a series victory over Sri Lanka went they beat their rivals by four wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday. However, reports of a health scare emerged after the match, which stated that the health of Team India's head coach Rahul Dravid has suddenly deteriorated.
He was reportedly checked by the doctor of the Bengal Cricket Association (CAB), and he was advised to travel back to Bangalore, with India flying to Trivandrum for the third ODI. However, Sports Tak has received exclusive information that Dravid is completely fine and will remain with Team India for the third ODI.
What happened to Dravid?
According to reports, before the second match, Dravid had a blood pressure problem. After this, the CAB immediately sent a doctor so that the former India batter could be treated. After this, it was believed that Dravid would leave the team and get his treatment done in Bangalore first and if the doctor allows, then he will join India for the third ODI in Thiruvananthapuram on January 15.
Reports now quashed
Meanwhile, a source in the know of things, told Sports Tak that Dravid is now fully fit and he will join only during India's practice in on January 14, before the third ODI.
Match recap
In the second ODI, KL Rahul was India's hero with an unbeaten 64 off 103 balls helping the Men in Blue complete an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing series.
Coming in to bat at no. 5, Rahul played himself into a stable innings while chasing Sri Lanka's 215 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, especially with India struggling at 86 for four.
Another match hero Kuldeep Yadav (3/51) who rose to the occasion with his exceptional spin bowling paired up with pacer Mohammed Siraj (3/30) to limit Sri Lanka within 40 overs after they opted to bat. Debutant Nuwanidu Fernando remained Sri Lanka's top scorer with 50 off 63 but his efforts went in vain.
