Team India head coach Rahul Dravid has denied claims that Indian batsmen played with fear during the biggest phase of the tournament against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium. After dominating the tournament, the Men in Blue suffered a shock six-wicket defeat against Pat Cummins’ side.
Pat Cummins won the toss and bravely chose to bat first, but Rohit Sharma said he wanted to bat. The Men in Blue failed to put in a respectable performance in their 50 overs despite Rohit Sharma’s explosive start and a brave approach to the final over, but KL Rahul and Virat Kohli were able to stand out in Ahmedabad. They couldn’t score and slowed down their approach in the game. Total score that won the game.
In the post-match press conference, Rahul Dravid cited India’s strong start in the powerplay against Australia as an example and said that India were playing in fear in the main event final. He dismissed the claim that it was. The team has to rethink their tactics after a quick fall of wickets, but it didn’t work out for the team in big situations.
“I don’t think we played this tournament with fear. We scored 80 runs in the first 10 overs of the final. We lost wickets. We lost wickets. In some cases, you have to change your strategy or tactics. But we showed that throughout the tournament.”
“We played differently against England too, after losing a few wickets early on. We start from the beginning, but sometimes you have to take a step back. Even in this final, we did not play with fear,” Rahul Dravid said.
The team once again had to face a strong Australian team in the powerplay that lit up the Narendra Modi Stadium for the first time as Rohit Sharma scored 47 runs off just 31 balls. In an aggressive innings, he scored four boundaries and three sixes, making clear his desire to overwhelm the Australian bowlers right away, but the middle-order batsman will be playing for the team on a bigger stage. could not contribute to
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Rahul Dravid praised Indian captain Rohit Sharma for his great captaincy skills and dedication to the team’s success, and praised the team’s performance in the last few months. He expressed his satisfaction and confidence as follows: The team will bounce back from this setback and play well.
“Rohit has always been an exceptional leader who worked hard on the plan and personally invested his time and energy into this campaign.Of course there are disappointments, but this team has The months have given me a lot of joy.Of course Rohit and the team are disappointed and it’s hard to understand the emotions as a coach in the locker room.But tomorrow the sun will rise, And as athletes we will continue,” Rahul Dravid added.
India’s remarkable journey came to an end on Sunday as the Men in Blue lost the 2023 ODI World Cup final. Some of the players, including captain Rohit Sharma, were extremely distressed by the defeat and were seen sobbing after the heartbreaking defeat.
