Bengaluru, Feb. 14 -- Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid expressed gratitude to the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) for naming a stand at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium after him. He also said he is glad cricket will be back at the venue.

The KSCA honoured Rahul Dravid, alongside his former teammate Anil Kumble, by naming stands after them at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday, as the venue celebrated 50 years as an international cricket venue.

Notably, Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy said on Friday that the state cabinet has approved KSCA to host Indian Premier League matches. The decision comes after cricket at M Chinnaswamy Stadium had been suspended since June last year, following a stampede during Royal Challeng...