Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara are under pressure to save their places in the side ahead of the South Africa tour and in that context, Dravid's comments assume significance.
Besides, the 48-year-old hailed the Indian players' efforts for having performed well especially when a few senior players were not in the team.
Agarwal, who has been in and out of the squad in recent times, scored a fine 120 under pressure on the opening day of the second Test before which he watched legendary Sunil Gavaskar's batting videos and slightly changed his stance.
The Indians got nine New Zealand wickets but failed to dislodge the last pair of Rachin Ravindra and Ajaz Patel as the visitors managed a creditable draw after being down and out in the post-tea session.
Ashwin dismissed Tom Latham to claim his 418th Test wicket and go past Harbhajan Singh on the fifth and final day of the opening Test against New Zealand here. He is now only behind Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev in the overall standings.
A match lasting five days on an Indian spin-friendly track impressed newly-appointed national head coach Rahul Dravid, who announced Rs 35,000 as a token of appreciation for the ground staff.
Iyer became the 302nd player to make his Test debut for the national team and before the toss against New Zealand.
Dravid's entry into the dressing room is a win-win situation for Pujara, whose game is modelled on current India head coach's tight defensive technique.
Dravid further revealed that he intends to set up an Indian team for the next 10 years and that it will come with several ups and downs.
Attending his first press conference as Team India's T20 captain, along with newly-appointed coach Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma said his predecessor Virat Kohli has a big role to play in India's T20 setup once he returns to the team after the break.
The new Team India's T20 captain says his team will be stronger once Kohli returns after the break.
The opener is also looking forward to the upcoming two-Test series against New Zealand slated after the T20 series.
India will aim to press the reset button for the 2022 edition under new captain Rohit Sharma and an illustrious head coach in Rahul Dravid, starting with the 1st T20 against New Zealand on Wednesday.
The legend feels Indian cricket will go ahead under new coach Rahul Dravid, who will bring not only vast experience to the team but also the work ethic he embodied in his playing days.
Rohit said at the virtual press conference, hours after the BCCI appointed Dravid as the head coach.
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Wednesday appointed former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid as the new coach of Team India.
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Wednesday appointed former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid as the new coach of Team India.
Rahul Dravid is all but certain to be the Indian cricket team's next head coach after he formally applied for the high-profile position.
Former India pacer Paras Mhambrey, one of the brains behind India's highly successful A and U-19 team programmes, has applied for the position of the senior squad's bowling coach on Monday
Batting great and former captain Dravid is all set to take over as the national cricket team's head coach following the T20 World Cup.
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