India captain Rohit Sharma says India head coach Rahul Dravid will bring the team together and keep the players united towards the dream of winning the ODI World Cup to be held in India in 2023. He was praised for his important role. The Men in Blue will be looking to deliver another standout performance in Sunday’s final against Australia, who have dominated the mega-event in the past.
The Indian team registered a brutal victory against New Zealand in the semi-finals of the World Cup 2023 after winning nine consecutive league matches of the tournament. The hosts, who are unbeaten in this tournament, seem ready to break the curse of not having won the ICC Cup since the 2013 Champions Trophy.
In the pre-match press conference, Rohit Sharma praised head coach Rahul Dravid for providing clarity and making sure everyone understood their responsibilities. The Indian captain praised his batting performance which greatly improved the team during the powerplay.
“He [Dravid] had a huge role in clarifying what I keep talking about, what I think and what the coach doesn’t agree with on certain things. That’s something else.”
“If you look at RahulBhai‘s own cricket play and how I’ve played lately, there’s a clear contrast.The freedom that he agreed to and played that way. The fact that he gave me that says a lot about him,” said Rohit Sharma.
The Indian team was able to put the opponents on defense from the beginning of the innings, thanks to Rohit Sharma’s explosive start to the powerplay. The Indian captain has scored his 550 runs in 10 innings with a strike rate of 124.15 and will be hoping to make an impact on the team in the grand final against Australia.
It’s For Us To Do If For Rahul Dravid – Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma praised Rahul Dravid for standing up for the team during difficult times. He cited the team’s failure at the 2022 T20 World Cup as an example, giving players clear roles to help them perform at the highest level, and said the team wants to win the championship in his hometown. .
“He was also there for the players, especially during the difficult times during and after the T20 World Cup. We did well until the semi-finals, but then we lost. “And , the way he reacted to certain situations and communicated to the players how we wanted to play also says a lot about him.”
“And obviously the contribution he has made to Indian cricket is huge. He also feels like he wants to be a part of this big event. It’s up to us whether we do it for him or not. It depends,” Rohit Sharma added.
Rahul Dravid was one of the best batsmen to ever play for India, but he was not part of India’s World Cup team during his playing days.
However, he was part of the Indian team that finished runners-up in 2003 and then captained West Indies to a disastrous 2007 World Cup. Now, as a coach, he has a chance to win this mega event if his team can defeat Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
