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It's been good working with Rahul Dravid, he has kept things simple: Bhuvneshwar Kumar

India bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar has said that head coach Rahul Dravid has kept things “very simple” and it’s been a good experience working with him. 

"It's been good (working with Dravid). We spent 14 days in quarantine in Mumbai. After seven days, we were out in the gym. He's kept things very simple,” he said in the presser. 

“There are young guys, there are senior guys. Everyone is listening to him. It's been a good experience,” Kumar further added. 

The selectors had earlier called-up as many six uncapped players for the Sri Lanka which comprises of three ODIs and as many T20Is while the team will be led by Shikhar Dhawan and Bhuvneshwar was named his deputy. 

Talking about the youngsters, Kumar lavished praised on the players and said that they have showed their skills in the IPL and have earned a place for themselves in the team. 

"First of all, these are very talented young guys. We've seen them in their respective IPL teams. They have done really well there to grab their spots in the Indian team. I don't think they need much guidance. You just go and talk to them if there's a need for something to talk about. We never try to make anything complicated. We've got Rahul Dravid with us, he is guiding them really well,” he said. 

The first ODI of the series takes place on Sunday (July 18, 2021) in Colombo.     

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