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The 'Little Master' celebrated his 75th birthday last week.
Dravid recently wrapped up his two-and-a-half year coaching stint with the Indian team through 2024 T20 World Cup triumph in the West Indies.
Rather than scoff at these practices as superstitions aimed at courting the super natural, it will be more prudent to place them in the category of routines, the absence of which carry the capacity for adverse outcomes.
He will also do well not to fall for phrases like 'Jaisball' style, as the same critics who have coined this and are singing his praises today will be in forefront to rubbish him and ask for his head.
He broke the record of South Africa's Aiden Markram who scored a 49-ball hundred against Sri Lanka at the same venue earlier in this edition.
Gavaskar also sympathised with administrators as often they get the short end of the stick from the fans, who are missing out on quality cricket due to inclement weather.
One can recall at least three distinct incidents when this period brought infamy to the national cricket side.
As the Chepauk crowd cheered wildly at seeing their favourite player leading their team out after the game, Gavaskar ran up to Dhoni for an autograph.
Gavaskar suggested the break will help Rohit keep himself fit for the World Test Championship final.
The BCCI should consider making it mandatory for all players in the reckoning for a place in the national side to play a minimum number domestic first-class matches.