On Sunday, October 8, in Chennai, India will play its opening match of the ODI World Cup against five-time champions Australia. Rahul Dravid, the head coach of the “Men in Blue,” was questioned about India’s disaster at the 2007 ODI World Cup when he was in charge.
In the ninth edition of the prestigious competition, Rahul Dravid captained a side that had renowned players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, and Virender Sehwag, as well as gifted young players like Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni, among others in the Caribbean. Their campaign got off to an unexpectedly bad start against Bangladesh. Dravid and company recovered with a sizable victory against Bermuda, but a subsequent defeat to Sri Lanka led to a group-stage departure and harsh criticism at home.
In his new role as coach, Rahul Dravid is prepared to work with India’s captain Rohit Sharma to assist the country overcome its ICC trophy drought.
The 50-year-old was questioned, though, regarding the forgettable performance of the Indian squad under his direction in the 2007 World Cup. Dravid, who is renowned for his humorous responses, sidestepped the query by focusing instead on the current ODI World Cup 2023.
It has been a while since I played. If I’m being completely honest with you, there came a point where I almost forgot that I was a cricket player. I’ve moved past that. I no longer consider myself to be a player. That may be the distinction between mind and space. According to Dravid, “I’m focused on assisting the group in doing the best they can.
“I mean in the end that’s the job of the support staff, the job of the coach really is to support the vision of the captain and help him execute his vision over the course of the next couple of months and hope we can do that really well,” he said.
Shubman Gill was unable to participate in Thursday’s training session owing to illness, but Dravid noted that the Punjab batter is making a full recovery. The batting sensation’s ability to recover in time for the match against Australia will be an exciting sight to behold.
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