Dravid to play Ranji Trophy for Karnataka

BANGALORE, October 29: Dropped from the Indian squad for the first two One-dayers against Pakistan, former captain Rahul Dravid has been included in the Karnataka team that takes on Mumbai in a Ranji Trophy Elite Group 'A' encounter in Mumbai from November 3 to 6.
Anil Kumble was named captain of the team announced on Monday.
The 34-year-old Dravid, who struggled for runs right through the ODI series against Australia, was left out of the 15-member Indian One-day squad for the first two matches of the upcoming series against arch-rivals Pakistan.
Former India cricketer Vijay R Bharadwaj has been made coach of the team.
Other members of the team: Barrington Rowland, K B Pawan, Yere Goud K (vice-captain), Raghu C, Thilak Naidu V S, Akhil B, Sunil B Joshi, Vinay Kumar R, Aiyappa N C, Sudhindra P Shinde, Devraj T Patil, Appanna K P and Dhananja S.