India head coach Rahul Dravid who is known for his calmness was seen releasing his emotions after the team lifted the T20 World Cup title defeating South Africa in the final by seven runs in the final of the marquee event at Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 29. This was the farewell game for Dravid because his tenure as head coach ends with this match.
Dravid was seen celebrating aggressively during India's trophy celebration and the clip got viral on social sphere.
WATCH: Rahul Dravid celebrating India's T20 World Cup 2024 win
Dravid's era came after India failed to perform in the T20 World Cup 2021. Under Dravid's guidance, team India excelled in all formats of cricket. He guided team India in 24 Test and have won 14 games and lost 7. India's record in tests under Dravid is only bested by Australia.
India's dominance in T20Is under Dravid's tenure.
His first mission was T20 World Cup 2022 where Men in Blue rocked in Australia. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were in lethal form and the former India captain Kohli played probably one of the best inning of his life against Pakistan. India reached the semifinal but Men in Blue lost that clash by 10 wickets. However, India performed brilliantly under Dravid's coaching and won 48 out of 69 T20 International matches played before the T20 World Cup 2024.
Team India in ODIs under Rahul Dravid's coaching role
After the T20 World Cup 2022, Men in Blue started preparing for the ODI World Cup hosted by India in 2023. Team India's unbeaten stormed into the final as the head coach mentioned every cricketer's role in the marquee event. The team management even kept senior players like Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah away from T20 cricket. Under Dravid's tenure, India won 10 out of 13 bilateral series and won 41 out of 56 ODIs. Apart from this, Dravid also established Shreyas Iyer as number four in the middle order for India.
Iconic Test wins against England and Australia
Under the supervision of Rahul Dravid, Team India, captained by Rohit Sharma, also made a mark in Test cricket. Team India could not win the Test series on the South Africa tour. But India won 14 out of 24 Test matches under Dravid's coaching and lost only seven matches. India were the finalists of World Test Championships where they faced Australia.
