Ex Head Coach Rahul Dravid talks about working with India’s captain Rohit Sharma, calls it a privilege to be working with him. Rohit Sharma led team India to a resounding victory in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 coached by Dravid.
Gautam Gambhir has taken over as the new Head Coach for India, after Dravid’s tenure ended. Recently India won the T20I series against Sri Lanka but lost 2 matches and tied 1 in the ODI series. This was Gambhir’s debut stint as a coach.
“It’s a privilege” Rahul Dravid talks about working with Rohit Sharma
Rahul Dravid recently opened up, speaking on his experience as team India’s Coach. He touched on topics like players’ egos. Dravid happens to share a brotherly bond with Rohit Sharma.
Rohit’s wife Ritika Sajdeh even called Rahul his “work wife” on the day of his retirement as the Coach. With this, Rahul has also spoken up, lavishing praises on Rohit.
Dravid said “It was a privilege to work with Rohit. In these two & a half years, I think he was a fantastic leader. People really gravitated towards him and I think that makes a big difference”.
Rahul Dravid speaks about players egos
Dravid highlighted that the team’s success during his tenure, including reaching the ODI World Cup and WTC finals in 2023, was due to collective effort.
He credited the positive environment to the strong synergy among himself, Rohit, and the senior squad.
“I have a lot of other senior players like Virat, Bumrah, and Ashwin in Test cricket. People sometimes think that they have big egos and they are very difficult to manage just because a lot of Indian cricketers are big names and they are superstars, and rightly so, and they’re followed by so many people.” Dravid said.
“But actually, I think it’s just the opposite. A lot of these superstars are actually very humble about their preparation. They are humble about their work ethic. And that is why they are superstars. At times you have to manage them, manage their bodies, manage the workload—a lot of those things. But to be honest, it was not very difficult.” He added.
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