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Jaipur, Apr 6 : Welcome to match 4 of IPL season 5, between Rajastan Royals Vs Punjab Kings X1
Rahul Dravid vs Adam Gilchrist. Both are legends of the game. Both are retired from all forms of cricket, except the IPL. This is the first time Dravid will be leading Rajasthan, who will be without Shane Warne for the first time. Both are underdogs in the tournament and will look to get off to a winning start.
Punjab have won the toss and elected to field
Gilly: I've got a pretty good idea about how many balls I have to hit, I'm used to practising for the IPL without much cricket behind my back. I am part of the coaching and management group now. It is a group effort from everyone in the franchise. David Hussey, Shaun Marsh, myself and Faulkner are the foreign players in the side.
Dravid: I have been preparing for the tournament. I have enjoyed the last 2 weeks, hope to have a good tournament and enjoy the next few weeks. I miss both the captain and leg spinner Warne. Warne's presence and his personality will be missed, but hopefully we have a good blend of youngsters who can do well. We'll have to look out for Menaria, Ankit Chavan, Rahane and Kevon Cooper. I would have fielded as well, but we are not really concerned. We just need to play good cricket. Kooper, Botha, Owais Shah and Hodge are the foreign players.