The nice Rahul Dravid was not his common restrained self after India’s T20 World Cup glory and could not thank his wards sufficient for serving to him stay what he “wasn’t fortunate as a participant” to expertise — the heady feeling of being a world champion. With head coach Dravid watching the motion from the dugout, skipper Rohit Shama marshalled his assets superbly as India held their nerve to eke out a seven-run victory over South Africa in an exciting finale and win the T20 World Cup to finish an 11-year ICC title drought.
“I actually have felt in need of phrases over the previous couple of hours. I simply couldn’t be extra happy with this workforce, the best way we needed to combat troublesome conditions,” Dravid mentioned after the triumph.
“Even right this moment I believe it was an important testimony… for the workforce to lose three wickets within the first six overs, to be within the type of place we had been in, however the boys simply stored combating, they stored believing.
“You already know, as a participant, I used to be not fortunate sufficient to win a trophy, however I attempted my finest at any time when I performed and it occurs, it is a part of sports activities,” the 51-year-old added.
The triumph within the Caribbean can be a type of redemption for Dravid, below whose captaincy India endured a forgettable first-round exit within the 2007 ODI World Cup on this a part of the world.
However Dravid mentioned he would not consider in phrases or issues like redemption, taking part in down his contribution because the workforce’s head coach.
“Firstly, there isn’t any redemption. I’m not a kind of guys who thinks about redemption and people type of issues. There are loads of different gamers I do know who haven’t been capable of win a trophy.
“I used to be fortunate to be given the chance to educate, and I used to be fortunate that this bunch of boys made it attainable for me to have the ability to win a trophy and have a good time.
“Good feeling, nevertheless it’s not like I’m aiming for some redemption, it is only a job that I used to be doing. I cherished doing the job, I cherished working with Rohit and this workforce. It has been an important journey and I’ve actually loved it.” Dravid, whose tenure as India coach ends now, known as the title triumph the reminiscence of a lifetime.
“Simply phenomenal, simply beautiful to be part of a dressing room like this. It is a reminiscence of a lifetime for me, so I’m grateful and grateful to the workforce and the assist workers who’ve made this attainable.” Dravid, one of many best batsmen and ambassadors within the recreation’s historical past, mentioned he’s additionally not a lot into issues like legacy.
“I’m not a legacy particular person, I’m not searching for legacies, I simply really feel glad that we might give our greatest. I believe I’ve been fortunate to have been working with an exceptionally skilled bunch, clever bunch of coaches and different assist workers who’ve made it attainable to create a unbelievable setting.
“I’m glad {that a} little bit of luck has resulted on this trophy. I could not be happier for this workforce, and I could not be happier for thus lots of the Indian followers who’re popping out to those video games.”
His unbelievable equation with Rohit went a great distance in constructing the type of ambiance wanted for a workforce to succeed on the high stage. Each have large respect for one another and Rohit devoted the victory to Dravid.
Dravid mentioned he’ll miss Rohit the particular person most.
“I’ll miss him as an individual neglect the cricket, neglect the captain and every little thing. I simply hope we’ll nonetheless be mates.
“I believe what’s actually impressed me in the entire these is the type of particular person that he’s, the type of respect he has proven me, the type of care and dedication he has had for the workforce, the type of vitality, and he has by no means backed down from it,” he mentioned.
“So, for me, it is the person who I’ll bear in mind probably the most…he can be an important captain, he can be an important participant, he’ll win trophies however I believe it is the person who I’m most keen on,” Dravid was stuffed with admiration for the captain.
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He mentioned the trophy is a fruits of two years of intense arduous work and planning, refusing to limit it to a few weeks of taking part in glorious cricket.
“It is a journey of (over) two years, this isn’t a journey of this T20 World Cup, the development of this workforce, the type of abilities we needed, gamers we needed, discussions began after I began in September 2021.
“The stability that we needed within the workforce, two years of labor, this isn’t only a work of this World Cup, I believe it culminated on this World Cup, it has all come collectively right here on a ravishing afternoon in Barbados,” Dravid mentioned.
On a lighter word, he mentioned, “I will transfer on shortly from this win, subsequent week I can be unemployed (laughs). I do not need to suppose too far forward, however sure, I hope, I will transfer on. I believe that is what life is all about.” Dravid expressed optimism about Indian cricket’s future and mentioned the workforce will obtain loads of success within the coming years.
“At this time’s gamers are unbelievable skills in Indian cricket. Their confidence, their vitality, they’re on a unique stage at this level of time.
“Now we have been making an attempt to win an ICC trophy for a very long time, and I’m very hopeful that they may carry this confidence ahead and assist Indian cricket win many extra trophies within the subsequent five-six years.
“The flexibility and expertise this bunch of boys have is large. There have been moments after we felt that we weren’t capable of win an enormous trophy regardless of giving our greatest. However right this moment, I can say with confidence, that they may proceed the nice work and win extra trophies going forward,” Dravid signed off.
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