SA v IND: Dravid rings the bell at Centurion just before day four begins

Centurion : Dec 29, 2009: Indias head coach Rahul Dhavid was honored to ring the SuperSport Park bell in Centurion just before day four of the Test match against South AfricaThe Board of Control for Cricket in India shared Dravids photograph of him, who was a former captain of India, at the event.

SuperSport Park tradition.

Before Day 4, play began, Rahul Dravid, Head Coach of SuperSport Park, rang the bell.The BCCI tweeted #TeamIndia #SAvIND A cricketers customary ritual of ringing the bell prior to the commencement of any match is an act of immense honour.

This customary tradition of ringing the bell for five minutes has been practiced at Londons Lords Cricket Ground since 2007, and in Kolkatas Eden Gardens since 2016.The match was won by India when Virat Kohli (13 not out) and Cheteshwar pujara (12 not out).

India is at lunch on day four, at 79/3 with India scoring 18 runs and 12 runs respectively in 32 overs.Pujara and Kohli were the unbeaten batsmen in an session in which the tourists lost overnight couple KL Rahul (23) and Shardul Thakur (10) nr/ak #teamindia #savind a #Dravid #bell #Cricket #BCCI #ICC #IPL #Sports.