Indian captain Rohit Sharma pens down a heartfelt post to Rahul Dravid for his contribution to the Indian Cricket Team as a coach and as a cricketer. Dravid was announced as India's head coach after Men in Blue failed to perform in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Now, under Dravid's guidance India ended the ICC title drought by winning the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2024 which was hosted by the USA and West Indies in June.
Dravid's last match for India was the final of the World Cup where India defeated South Africa in the final to lift an ICC title after 11 years. Rohit who was seen quite emotional after the World Cup triumph paid tribute to Dravid for his contribution.
Rohit Sharma for Rahul Dravid
“Dear Rahul bhai, I have been trying to find the right words to properly express my feelings on this but I’m not sure I ever will so here’s my attempt. Since my childhood days, I have looked up to you just like billions of others but I was lucky enough to get to work with you this closely. You are an absolute stalwart of this game but you left all of your accolades and achievements at the door and walked in as our coach and came on a level where we all felt comfortable enough to say just about anything to you. That is your gift, your humility and your love for this game even after all this time. I have learnt so much from you and every memory will be cherished. My wife refers to you as my work wife and I’m lucky to get to call you that too. This was the only thing missing from your arsenal and I’m so happy that we got to achieve it together. Rahul bhai it has been an absolute privilege to get to call you my confidant, my coach and my friend” wrote Rohit along with the pictures of Dravid.
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India's performance under Rahul Dravid's tenure
Soon after Dravid was appointed as head coach India rocked in Australia in the T20 World Cup 2022. The team won India won 48 out of 69 T20 International matches. After the 2022 T20 World Cup, team India were the finalist of the ODI World Cup hosted by India in 2023. Under Dravid's tenure, India won 10 out of 13 bilateral series and won 41 out of 56 ODIs .India won 14 out of 24 Test matches under Dravid's coaching and lost only seven matches.
Now, there are reports that Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambir will be the next India's head coach who will likely to join the squad in the end of July or in August.
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