2024-07-05 22:41:20
Mumbai: The Indian team was defeated in the final of the World Cup 2023. After the heartbreaking defeat to Australia, Rahul Dravid had made up his mind to leave the post of head coach of the Indian team. However, he changed his decision at the behest of captain Rohit Sharma. Now in the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team succeeded in becoming the world champion under the coaching of Rahul Dravid. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team won the title by defeating South Africa in Barbados.
What did Rahul Dravid say?
Rahul Dravid says he was unsure whether he would continue as coach after the ODI World Cup, but Rohit Sharma changed everything. “I was not sure whether I would continue after the 50-over World Cup. There was a lot of happiness due to a great campaign, but there was also a bit of disappointment in the final that we could not win,” Dravid said during the Team India felicitation ceremony held in Mumbai.
The head coach of the Indian team further said- Rohit picked up the phone and said that let’s try once again in six or eight months. It will be great to try together. I am very grateful because I got a chance to work with a group of great boys. But I also got a chance to experience what I have experienced in Barbados and what I have done here. I am really grateful and this is probably one of the best phone calls I have received in my life.
Coaching career lasted for about 3 years
Rahul Dravid became the head coach of the Indian team in late 2021. Under his coaching, the Indian team reached the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup. Then played the finals of the Test Championship and the World Cup. By the way, he became the world champion coach of T20. As a player, Dravid could not win a single World Cup. On his time spent with the team from 2021, he praised the players and admitted that it was a privilege to work with them.