"I think we have shown in this competition that we are a team to be taken seriously even though not many people have given us much of a chance this time," Dravid said at the post-match press conference after beating Kings XI here last night.
Rajasthan is presently lying fifth in the standings with 10 points from 11 games, but Dravid is optimistic about his team making it to the play offs.
"We are underdogs in most games, but we like being that. We play good cricket and we have shown that in this competition, except for the last game against Delhi Daredevils in Jaipur. Every game we have been competitive and we have fought till the end. With five games to go, I hope we can get a bit of a roll here and hopefully, we can qualify for the eliminator," he said.
The win against Kings XI would act as a big morale booster for Jaipur outfit, who came on to yesterday's game low on confidence after four defeats on the trot.
"We knew if we had lost this game, we would have made the task very difficult for ourselves. So, its nice to win a game and get back into the middle of the table. But it's going to be tough from here. A lot of big teams are out there, much bigger names than us, but we are in that stage of the tournament where we are still in with a fighting chance," Dravid said.
Dravid made 46 while Australian all-rounder Shane Watson hit a 17-ball 36-run cameo and also picked up two wickets to help Rajasthan's cause against Kings XI. MORE