We need to give Rahul Dravid some breathing space: Ravichandran Ashwin after India beat New Zealand in 1st T20I
India TodayIndia off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin urged cricket fans to give some breathing space to new head coach Rahul Dravid "some breathing space" after he began his stint with a thrilling 5-wicket win over New Zealand in the first T20 international in Jaipur on Wednesday. Talking about Dravid's coaching style, Ashwin said: "It's too early for me to comment on Rahul Dravid's coaching style, but he's put the hard yards in through the U-19 level etc. India vs New Zealand, 1st T20I: Highlights | Report "He won't leave much to chance, and he'll be all about preparation and process, so that we can bring the happiness back into the Indian dressing room." Ashwin played his part with the ball, picking 2 wickets for 23 runs from his 4 overs while Bhuvneshwar Kumar also grabbed a couple to help India restrict New Zealand to 164 for 6 after Rohit won the toss and elected to bowl first.