‘Love playing at Chepauk, one of the most supportive and appreciative crowds’ - Rahul Dravid while attending TNPL final

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid was in attendance to watch the finals of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2024 at the historic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. During the match, the 51-year-old reminisced about the old days as he played a lot of league cricket on the monumental ground and later, international cricket. He also hit a century against South Africa at the same ground to complete 10,000 runs in Test cricket.

Recalling the old days, Dravid stated that the ground has changed significantly in recent times and noted Chennai always has one of the most supportive and appreciative crowds in the country. He added that the supporters understood the game well and that it was a special moment for him to play at such an iconic venue.

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“Yeah, I think some of my best memories are actually playing league cricket here, playing league cricket in the old days, growing up here and the stadium used to look very different then. All concrete stands, it’s beautiful to see how it’s changed now but it was lovely to play some league cricket here,” Dravid said while talking to Star Sports Tamil.

“I’ve played a lot of international cricket here, and it’s always great to play in front of this crowd because it was one of the most supportive and appreciative crowds in the country, really knew their cricket and love their cricket. So, (I) love playing at Chepauk, love playing at this ground. (I) Scored my 10,000 runs at this ground, so that was a really nice, special moment,” he added.

சென்னை மக்கள் முன் விளையாடியது எப்பொழுதும் Super-ஆன Moment தான்! - Dravid 💯😌#TNPLOnStar #TNPL2024 #NammaOoruNammaGethu @TNPremierLeague pic.twitter.com/pI19MqiMkx

— Star Sports Tamil (@StarSportsTamil) August 4, 2024

Meanwhile, Dindigul Dragons defeated Lyca Kovai Kings by six wickets to win their maiden TNPL title. Veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin hit his third half-century on the trot to seal the deal for Dindigul.

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On the other hand, Lyca captain Shahrukh Khan had a tremendous season and was adjudged Player of the Tournament.