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'It was a privilege to work with Rohit': Rahul Dravid praises Indian skipper after successful stint

Aditya Pimpale
Authored By Aditya Pimpale
Published: Aug 12, 2024, 22:35 IST | Updated: Aug 12, 2024, 22:35 IST
'It was a privilege to work with Rohit': Rahul Dravid praises Indian skipper after successful stint

'It was a privilege to work with Rohit': Rahul Dravid praises Indian skipper after successful spell

Former India team coach Rahul Dravid has praised current skipper Rohit Sharma after enjoying a stellar spell in the last three years. Dravid, who became the coach in 2021, had seen Rohit as his captain for the entire tenure as they achieved success on multiple fronts. During the duo's successful spell, India won the T20 World Cup and were runners-up in the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup.

Dravid praises Rohit

"I believe the teams are really led by the group of senior players, led by the captain. So, I think it was a privilege to work with Rohit. In these two and a half years, I think he was a fantastic leader. People really gravitated towards him, the team. I think that makes a big difference,” Dravid told Star Sports.

The duo’s finest achievement was the T20 World Cup success in June whenIndia ended the 17-year drought to clinch the title. The win was also the only ICC title India won during Dravid’s tenure as coach. Overall, the national team enjoyed a successful spell and was praised for the style of play in the three years Dravid was in charge.

The T20 World Cup win was Dravid’s last tournament as coach after which he stepped down from his role.

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Start of a new era

With Dravid’s departure, the Indian cricket team started a new reign as Rohit along with Virat Kohli announced their retirement from the T20I format. Ravindra Jadeja too later joined them with youngsters getting promoted in the T20I format. While Rohit still continues to lead from the front in the ODI and Test formats, it is Suryakumar Yadav who has taken over the leader’s role in T20Is.

In terms of coaching duties, 2011 World Cup-winning team member Gautam Gambhir was given charge as the new head coach. He took over from Dravid and will have big shoes to fill as the team faces the challenge ofChampions Trophy 2025 and the World Test Championship.

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