Indian skipper Rohit Sharma received emotional whereas speaking concerning the outing head coach Rahul Dravid forward of his facet’s ICC Men’s T20 World Cup opener towards Ireland. Rohit stated that he tried to persuade Dravid to keep as the Indian males’s crew head coach however revered the latter’s name to prioritise time along with his household. Speaking about Dravid within the pre-match press convention, Rohit stated it’ll be onerous to see him going.
Dravid confirmed on Monday to reporters in New York that he hasn’t reapplied and has determined to transfer on after being within the chair of the head coach for 32 months.
“He was my first international captain. I played under him. He is a huge role model for all of us,” Rohit stated of Dravid. “He did a lot for the team over the years. I saw him when he came as coach. We won almost all the major tournaments with him. He is the first person who said that this is what we have to do, this is important for the team.”
I’ve personally tried to persuade him to proceed as coach, however he has his personal priorities. It has been fruitful working with him, I loved each little bit of it. I’ll not be able to see him go,” Rohit Sharma additional added. Under Dravid, India reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia, gained a few residence Test collection towards Australia and England, certified for the finals of the World Test Championship 2023 and World Cup 2023 however the elusive trophy nonetheless awaits and the previous India captains has his eyes on the prize.
“Unfortunately, the kind of schedules and where I find myself at this stage in my life, I don’t think I’ll be able to re-apply. This will be my last one. But having said that, it’s (the significance of the tournament is) no different for me,” Dravid stated.
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