India captain Rohit Sharma, on Tuesday (July 9), paid a heartwarming tribute to outgoing coach Rahul Dravid. The previous India skipper’s tenure as the top coach ended after the T20 World Cup final month.
Dravid had taken cost of the workforce in 2021 by changing Ravi Shastri after the T20 World Cup that yr. By the way, Rohit Sharma was additionally introduced as Staff India’s captain everlasting captain on the similar time. Dravid and Rohit solid a powerful partnership to take Indian cricket to newer heights.
In 2022, India had made it to the semifinal of the T20 World Cup. In 2023, India certified for the ultimate of the World Take a look at Championship in addition to the ODI World Cup though they ended up dropping each the finals. The Males in Blue received the Asia Cup final yr beneath Rohit and Dravid’s partnership.
And final month, India lastly ended their lengthy await an ICC trophy by successful the T20 World Cup. It was India’s first ICC trophy since 2013 and first T20 World Cup since 2007. The monumental victory was a becoming finish to Dravid’s tenure as the top coach. Dravid’s unique contract had ended after the ODI World Cup final yr however the BCCI managed to persuade him to remain until the T20 World Cup.
Suryakumar Yadav responds to Rohit Sharma’s tribute:
With Dravid parting methods with the workforce, Rohit Sharma penned down an emotional message for his former teammate. Taking to Instagram, the batting stalwart wrote:
“You’re an absolute stalwart of this sport however you left your entire accolades and achievements on the door and walked in as our coach and got here on a stage the place all of us felt comfy sufficient to say absolutely anything to you.”
“That’s your present, your humility and your love for this sport even in any case this time. I’ve learnt a lot from you and each reminiscence might be cherished,” added Rohit who had additionally made his debut in worldwide cricket beneath Dravid’s captaincy again in 2007.
Rohit’s emotional publish went viral very quickly, garnering greater than 3 million likes and over 30,000 feedback. And one of many feedback that has caught everybody’s consideration has come from none aside from India star Suryakumar Yadav. The center-order batsman paid tribute to the captain and coach by calling them ‘two uncommon gems’.
Suryakumar Yadav’s remark in Rohit Sharma’s Instagram publish. 🌟
– Indian cricket will miss Rohit & Dravid duo. pic.twitter.com/kEHARFZGdm
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 9, 2024
