The World Cup winning captain Rohit Sharma paid a heartfelt tribute to India’s World Cup winning coach after their historic triumph. Rohit took to his Instagram to share a special post with Dravid as he penned down an emotional message for the outgoing team India head coach. The Rohit-Dravid jodi turned out to be superhit as India lifted the T20 World Cup trophy on June 29, Saturday at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. Rohit heaped praise on Dravid for his contributions to the Indian cricket set up, be it as a player and as a coach.
It was a fairytale ending for Dravid’s stint as Team India’s head coach as his last day at the office witnessed India lift the T20 World Cup after 17 years.The emotions were running high as the 11-year-long wait for an ICC title was put to an end under the leadership for Rohit and Dravid. The former Team India head coach, who made his international debut in 1996, went on to play till 2012. However, despite his celebrated career, one thing that was missing from his trophy cabinet was a World Cup. Dravid was at his animated best as he lifted the silverware.
Rohit’s emotional message for Dravid
Rohit continued to be overwhelmed after the World Cup triumph and after nine days, he took out time to post a heartfelt message for Dravid. He went onto joke about how his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, calls Dravid as his ‘work wife’ and how Rohit found himself lucky to call him that.
“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.
“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,” Rohit captioned the post.
“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.”
The Rohit-Dravid jodi
Dravid and Rohit showcased mutual respect for each other after the World Cup win. Dravid revealed how a phone call from Rohit stopped him from calling a time off from coaching duties after India’s heartbreaking loss in the ODI World Cup 2023 final. It was Rohit who had urged Dravid to extend his tenure till T20 World Cup 2024. Eventually, Dravid received a befitting farewell with a World Cup trophy under his belt as head coach.
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