Speaking in regards to the second, India’s veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin mentioned that he was deeply moved when Dravid embraced the ICC T20 World Cup trophy and shed tears after guiding the staff to their first ICC title in 11 years throughout his ultimate project as coach.
Talking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin mentioned, “My second was when Virat Kohli referred to as Rahul Dravid and gave the cup… I noticed him hug the cup and cry. Rahul Dravid screamed and cried. I noticed him take pleasure in it. I felt that lots.”
Dravid, a batting legend, had by no means received an ICC title throughout his taking part in profession.
Within the days following the T20 World Cup triumph, it was introduced that former India opening batsman and double World Cup-winner Gautam Gambhir would succeed Dravid as the brand new head coach.
Gambhir is about to begin his tenure with the upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka, which is scheduled to start on July 27.
Ashwin acknowledged Dravid’s accomplishments, even within the face of adversity and disapproval all through his taking part in and training profession, such because the early elimination from the 2007 50-over World Cup.
“I wish to discuss an individual who’s sacred. 2007, 50-over World Cup. India will get knocked out. Rahul Dravid, the captain at that time limit. He doesn’t captain the one-day aspect after that. He has been with the Indian staff. If one thing doesn’t go properly, if the Indian staff goes out, in the event that they lose a match, instantly, they ask what Dravid is doing,” mentioned Ashwin.
“I do know what he has been doing with this staff for the previous two-three years. I understand how balanced he has been. I understand how onerous he has labored to alter this method. I do know what he has given every of his gamers. Even when he’s simply sitting at dwelling, he has been planning how to do that and that,” he concluded.
Within the thrilling conclusion of the T20 World Cup 2024, India’s batting duo of Virat Kohli and Axar Patel performed essential roles in setting a aggressive goal. Kohli’s spectacular knock of 76 runs, mixed with Patel’s quick-fire 47, helped India attain a complete of 176 for 7, bringing them nearer to realizing their dream of lifting the trophy.
The Indian bowlers confronted a difficult job in defending the whole, however they held their nerves in a tense end. The tempo trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh proved instrumental in securing the victory. Bumrah’s miserly spell of two/18, Pandya’s essential 3/20, Arshdeep’s euqally essential 2/20 within the demise overs suffocated the opposition’s chase, finally resulting in a slim seven-run win for the ‘Males in Blue,’ as they clinched their second T20 World Cup title.
