Photograph: Kind Courtesy Rohit Sharma/Instagram
India ODI and Test Skipper Rohit Sharma got emotional as he wrote a very moving post on Instagram hailing outgoing Head coach of Team India batting legend Rahul Dravid .
Dravid ended his tenure on a high as India won the T20 World Cup 2024 in West Indies, Barbados beating South Africa in the final . India under Rohit and Dravid reached the WTC final 2023 and the final of the 2023 ICC 50 over World Cup final .
The T20World Cup 2024 win was fitting end to the legendary batsman’s innings as Head coach. The emotional celebration by Dravid and tears by Rohit summed up what the trophy meant for them and how they shared the success together.
Dravid did not win World Cup as a player but successfully coached the India U- 19 team to World Cup glory in 2018 before the T20 World Cup 2024 win.
The apt Instagram post by Rohit brings to the fore the role Rahul Dravid played and his impact on the team and the special camaraderie he enjoyed with the players. Making it happy dressing room.
“Dear Rahul bhai, I have been trying to find the right words to properly express my feelings on this but I’m not sure I ever will so here’s my attempt,” Rohit, who made his India debut under Dravid in 2007, wrote in a long Instagram post.
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“Since my childhood days I have looked up to you just like billions of others but I was lucky enough to get to work with you this closely. You are an absolute stalwart of this game but you 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. 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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“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,” concluded Rohit.
