Bridgetown (Barbados). India head coach Rahul Dravid breathed a sigh of aid after ending his tenure with the T20 World Cup title in Barbados on Saturday. Dravid, who was underneath hearth for shedding two consecutive ICC finals, the World Take a look at Championship and the ODI World Cup in opposition to Australia final 12 months, contributed in his final project to interrupt India's greater than a decade-long title drought.
In an exhilarating encounter, India defeated South Africa by seven runs to win their second T20 World Cup trophy. After the win, Virat Kohli, captain Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja introduced their retirement from T20. Commenting on his relationship with Rohit, Dravid mentioned that he would really like him extra as a human being than because the captain of the crew.
He mentioned after the match, “I’ll keep in mind him as an individual, neglect cricket, neglect captaincy and every little thing else. I simply hope we’ll nonetheless stay associates. I believe the factor that impresses me probably the most in all that is what sort of particular person he’s, what sort of respect he has. He has proven me what sort of care and dedication he has for the crew, what sort of power he has and he has by no means backed down from it.”
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Dravid added, “So, for me, that is the particular person I’ll keep in mind probably the most… he can be an incredible captain, he can be an incredible participant, he’ll win trophies however I believe that is the particular person I like probably the most.” The 51-year-old praised the combating spirit of his boys and the best way they fought again underneath troublesome circumstances within the blockbuster encounter to ascertain themselves as the brand new T20 champions.
He mentioned, “I’ve actually been perplexed in the previous couple of hours. I couldn't be extra happy with this crew, the best way we now have fought by way of troublesome conditions. Even as we speak I believe it was an incredible testimony to the crew… after shedding three wickets within the first six overs, we have been in that scenario, however the boys saved combating, they saved believing.”
He mentioned, “You realize, as a participant, I used to be not fortunate sufficient to win the trophy, however every time I performed I attempted my greatest and it occurs, it’s a part of the sport.” It was a memorable second for Dravid to attain this victory with India after dealing with a forgettable defeat within the first spherical of the 2007 ODI World Cup underneath his management within the West Indies.
Dravid mentioned, “I do know there are numerous different gamers who haven’t been in a position to win the trophy. I used to be lucky to be given the trophy, get the chance to teach, and I used to be lucky that this group of boys made it doable for me to win the trophy and have a good time.”
He mentioned, “Good feeling, however it's not like I’m aiming for some liberation, it's only a job I used to be doing. I liked working, I liked working with Rohit and this crew. It's been an incredible journey and I’ve actually loved it.”
