 Batting has been an area of concern: Dravid
13th May 2008 13:01 IST
Agencies
A dejected Rahul Dravid blamed poor batting for his team's ordinary show in the ongoing IPL but chose to keep mum on team owner Vijay Mallya's criticism of their team selection decisions.
"That is true that we have not been able to click. It is disappointing. Batting has been an area of concern," Dravid said at the post match media-meet in Mohali on Monday.
"I do not want to speak publicly on the (Mallya's) comments. Selection and performance are two different things and people have to perform so that the team gets on to the winning track. I will speak at an appropriate forum," he said when scribes asked him about Mallya's criticism.
"Please do not ask such questions. I do not want to comment on those things," he added.
Dravid said all their efforts to get a winning combination have proved futile so far.
"Everybody expects players to perform but sometimes it does not happen. We tried so many combinations and we are yet to figure out a winning combination," he said.
Mallya had said that Dravid and axed CEO Charu Sharma did not let him get players he wanted.
Dravid praised Australian Shaun Marsh, who played a splendid knock of 74 in Kings XI Punjab's victory on Monday night.
"Shaun is playing well... that makes a difference and sets the tone for the game. He is an exceptional talent."
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