Though not as demonstrative as some, Rahul Dravid has taken the potentially poisoned chalice of Indian figurehead with calm authority.

Much is always expected but their mercurial away form has been a struggle lately against West Indies and South Africa and Dravid, who hit two fifties in three games before breaking a finger, needs to consolidate the cavalier batting line-up in the World Cup.

Part-time gloveman Dravid has 14 one-day stumpings to his name.