India’s T20 World Cup 2024 glory marked the end of an era with the likes of the Indian captain, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja calling time on their career in the shortest format. Along with the trio, the Indian head coach, Rahul Dravid’s tenure also ended with a dream-like ending as his side lifted a world title, something he could not achieve during his playing career.
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The man who led the Indian team to glory, Rohit Sharma after all the celebrations took some time to pen a heartfelt note on his official Instagram handle where he hailed the efforts of Dravid who despite his immense stature in Indian cricket always was an approachable figure for the players.
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“You are an absolute stalwart of this game but left all of your accolades and achievements at the door and walked in as our coach and came on a level where we all felt comfortable enough to say just about anything to you. That is your gift, your humility and your love for this game even after all this time,” wrote the Indian captain.
Rohit also shared a funny snippet in his note where his wife always referred to Dravid as his work-wife but the captain maintains his pride in the relationship he had with the legend.
He added, “I have learnt so much from you and every memory will be cherished. My wife refers to you as my work wife and I’m lucky to get to call you that too.”
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Despite Dravid’s immense playing career for the country, an ICC trophy was something that eluded him throughout his playing career. While Sachin Tendulkar was able to hold on till the 2011 ODI World Cup, many legendary players like Dravid were unable to get the coveted World Cup title. But Rohit remains glad that he was able to bring that to his arsenal as India took home the 2024 T20 World Cup title.
“This was the only thing missing from your arsenal and I’m so happy that we got to achieve it together. Rahul bhai it has been an absolute privilege to get to call you my confidant, my coach and my friend,” Rohit concluded.
Indian cricket fans will hope that their T20I team will usher in a brand new set of players that can keep up with the expectations that Rohit and co had to deal with and hope to bring in even more success as the BCCI is yet to announce who is India’s new Head Coach.
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