Rahul Dravid | Source: X/Twitter
After the Indian cricket team won the 2024 T20 World Cup, Rahul Dravid, the outgoing head coach, revealed that he had planned to resign following the defeat to Australia in the 2023 ODI World Cup.
However, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and BCCI secretary Jay Shah persuaded him to stay. Recently, Rahul Dravid revealed that Rohit called him and convinced him to remain until at least the 2024 T20 World Cup.
The decision proved fruitful as Rohit Sharma’s Indian cricket team ended India’s decade-long ICC trophy drought, making Rahul Dravid proud. On June 29, when the team lifted the World Cup, it was evident how elated Rahul Dravid was, celebrating like a child.
Here’s what Rahul Dravid said in the video shared by BCCI:
“Just like to say Ro, thank you very much for making that call I mean in November and asking me to continue (till T20 World Cup) I think it’s been a pleasure to work with each and every one of you but also to Ro (Rohit Sharma) thanks for the time I know as a captain and a coach there is a lot of times we have to chat and discuss we have to agree we have to disagree at times but thank you so very much I think you know it’s been brilliant to know each and every one of you in person and yeah I think it’s your moment. It’s not about any individual we won this as a unit we won this as a team.”
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— BCCI (@BCCI) July 2, 2024
As his term has ended, the BCCI is expected to announce the new head coach for Team India soon, with Gautam Gambhir being the frontrunner. Meanwhile, VVS Laxman will serve as the interim coach for the Zimbabwe tour.
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