Rajneesh Gurbani, Vidarbha pacer, hopes to impress Rahul Dravid on India A tour

After being picked for Indian A cricket squad for the upcoming England tour, Young Vidarbha pacer Rajneesh Gurbani wants to impress coach Rahul Dravid. Gurbani has been selected for the Indian A squad after an impressive Ranji Trophy season this year in which he cracked 39 wickets to emerge as Vidarbha's leading wicket-taker.

"I am excited to learn new things from him (Dravid). He has not seen me, so I will try to get as much knowledge from him as possible," Gurbani said. "My dream is to play for India and this is a step ahead, one step before the international level. But currently, I am not thinking (about it)."

He said he is grateful to the selectors who selected him for the (India A) squad. "I just want to fulfil their expectations in England," the 25-year-old pacer said.


India A will play a four-day match against England A from July 16-19 at Worcester, apart from a couple of three-day games against county sides.

Gurbani, who was the chief architect of Vidarbha's maiden Ranji Trophy win last season, is hoping that he can perform to the best of his abilities in England.

"I am just thinking the way I played in Ranji Trophy, I (should) do the same thing. I don't want to focus on the results, I will just focus on the process," Gurbani signed off.

(Inputs from PTI)