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Indian middle-order ace Rahul Dravid is confident about the Indian cricket team humanizing upon its 2006 presentation in the future tour of the West Indies. During the 2006 West Indies tour, the Indian team created history under Dravid's captaincy when they won a Test series in the Caribbean for the first time in 35 years.
"We won the series there last time around but I hope we will do better this time," he said on the sidelines of a promotional event on Tuesday.
"If the West Indies play their full power side, they will be a tough team to beat. But it will be attractive to see if they have their full side."
Dravid become only the second Indian captain, after Ajit Wadekar, to have won a Test series in the West Indies when he led India to a 1-0 win in a four-match rubber in 2006.
Meanwhile, Dravid was sure that the last episode in the rivalry between spin wizard Shane Warne and batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, with the former proclaim his departure from the IPL, would be an absorbing one when Rajasthan Royals take on Mumbai Indians on Friday.
"Both are huge players. If we see the history we will agree both are legends. It will be a good show by huge cricketers. Everyone will like to see such contests.
With any luck, there would be a good competition," he said. The 38-year-old cricketer, who is part of the Jaipur group, said innocence was the motive behind Rajasthan Royals' breakdown to make it to the playoffs of IPL 4.
"Look, our side has got a little bit of greenness if you look at our game. There are 10 teams and at the finish of the day other teams had almost certainly more practiced players in this competition."
"We are not in a place to get to the play-offs. We have got some up and down performance. We have some young people doing well for us. We can improve next year," Dravid said. He pinpoints Rajasthan Royals' Ashok Menaria and Ajinkya Rahane as the players to watch out for in the future.
"Happy to perceive some young players like Ajinkya Rahane and Ashok Menaria come from side to side...they have shown a sight of what they can do. Rahane has done well for Mumbai in Ranji and domestic cricket while Menaria has completed well for Rajasthan."
Meanwhile, South African Johan Botha, who was also there at the event, said he would be happy to succeed Warne as the Jaipur outfit skipper if he is asked to do so. "I think when Warnie stops; a few guys might take over.
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