Australian legend made a mistake by taking Rahul Dravid’s name, apologized in front of everyone

Rahul Tiwari

khelja|11-12-2024

Two matches of Border Gavaskar Trophy have taken place between India and Australia. Team India won the first match in Perth, while the Kangaroo team won the second match played in Adelaide. The series is tied at 1-1. Now both the teams will take the field from December 14 with the intention of taking the lead in the series. The third test of BGT will start from Saturday. Earlier, former Australian player Matthew Hayden made a big mistake regarding India's star wicketkeeper batsman KL Rahul. After this he also apologized to KL. Let us know what is the matter?

Hayden replaced KL Rahul with Rahul Dravid's name.

After the defeat in Adelaide Test, former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar and Australia's Matthew Hayden were analyzing India's defeat.

Gavaskar advocated for Rohit Sharma to open in the next Test. Let us tell you that Rahul had opened in Adelaide and he was a flop. While Rohit Sharma had landed at number 6 but he also flopped. Gavaskar advised Rohit to play in the opening and Rahul to play in the middle order. However, Matthew Hayden did not agree with Gavaskar's statement. He supported Rahul's continuation in the opening. But they made a big mistake in taking his name.

Let us tell you that Rohit Sharma was not present in the first test of the series due to the birth of his child. Then Rahul batted well while opening. Rohit joined the team from the second test. But even then it was Rahul who opened. Regarding Rahul, Hayden said that he wants to see him in the opening only. But he took the name of Rahul Dravid by mistake. He said, 'I will be a little more stubborn. I will not make changes at this level. I know you would like a better result in the top three. But what I saw in Perth, technically, Rahul Dravid is there.

Gavaskar caught the mistake, Hayden apologized to KL

Sunil Gavaskar immediately caught Hayden's mistake.

Jokingly he said, 'I would have liked it if it was Rahul Dravid, as you said, but it is KL Rahul.' After this the former Australian player apologized to Rahul. He said, 'Sorry... KL Rahul. I am sorry. I am thinking of the time when he (Rahul Dravid) dominated in Adelaide and defeated us (Australia) in the 2003-04 series. That's a nightmare I'm still living.

Jokingly he said, 'I would have liked it if it was Rahul Dravid, as you said, but it is KL Rahul.' After this the former Australian player apologized to Rahul. He said, 'Sorry... KL Rahul. I am sorry. I am thinking of the time when he (Rahul Dravid) dominated in Adelaide and defeated us (Australia) in the 2003-04 series. That's a nightmare I'm still living.

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