Batting legend Rahul Dravid ended his reign as India head coach on a high, overseeing a successfull ICC Men’s T20 World Cup campaign earlier this year.
Dravid, known for his calm demeanour, let his emotions out as he animatedly celebrated the triumph with the world cup trophy. The pictures and clips of the former captain’s celebration went viral on social media with even India players enjoying the rare moment.
Dravid says he didn’t plan that celebration and it was just him being “really happy” for the team and the support staff who were rewarded for the hard work that went behind the scene.
“It just comes out. You do not plan these things,” Dravid said during an interview with Star Sports. “You do not think about these things. Most times, I try to keep my emotions in check as a coach. You are expected to do that. To be honest, I felt really happy for the team. I felt happy for all the boys, for the support staff, and so many people who had worked hard along with me.”
Dravid recalled how the team came agonisingly close to winning two world cup titles – the 2023 World Test Championship and ODI World Cup – within the space of a few months during his tenure.
“Not only in that tournament. I had been around for two and a half to three years. And we had come close a number of times: the semi-finals of the last T20 World Cup in Australia [in 2022], the finals of the World Test Championship, and the 50-over World Cup in India,” Dravid said.
“And we were just not able to cross the line at the critical moment We were playing good cricket, we were playing strength to strength. But even in those situations, you need a bit of luck, a bit of destiny to go your way and I think that was with us. In some other tournaments, unfortunately, it was not with us. A lot of that was that happiness and relief coming out,” he added.
There are reports that Dravid might join Rajasthan Royals as their new head coach ahead of the next Indian Premier League season.
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