Mental health a challenge, important to maintain balance: Rahul Dravid

Former India captain and batting great Rahul Dravid feels maintaining good mental health is a “big challenge” in a “tough game” like cricket and players should strike a balance in everything they do to overcome the stress of busy schedules and uncertain futures.  Speaking to ‘ESPNCricinfo’, Dravid, who is the National Cricket Academy (NCA) Director, said it is difficult to cope when one spends a considerable time on the sidelines.

“It is a big challenge. This is a tough game. There is so much competition, a lot of pressure, and kids are playing all year round now. It is a game in which you do sometimes spend a lot of time waiting around, having a lot of time to think,” he said when asked for his take on the issue.

India skipper Virat Kohli lauded Maxwell for opening up on the subject and recalled a time in his own career when he battled “end of the world” thoughts but struggled to communicate them.