Rahul Dravid was the everlasting staff man as a participant. Not a lot has modified in his reign because the India head coach. Dravid is just not one to hog the limelight. At press conferences, he avoids talking about himself. It’s all concerning the gamers, Dravid typically states.
However on Saturday, the cameras are sure to show to Dravid. Now in his final project as head coach, Dravid has the possibility to write down the fairytale ending with an ICC Males’s T20 World Cup title.
Dravid’s males have come near glory earlier than – having reached the ultimate of the World Check Championship and the 2023 Cricket ODI World Cup. On each events, the staff fell quick.

Dravid didn’t learn an excessive amount of into the 2023 Cricket ODI World Cup ultimate loss to Australia, or what classes might be learnt from the defeat.
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Dravid didn’t learn an excessive amount of into the 2023 Cricket ODI World Cup ultimate loss to Australia, or what classes might be learnt from the defeat.
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Dravid’s main objective – to information India to a long-awaited ICC title – has remained unfulfilled. A victory over South Africa right here will permit Dravid to stroll into the sundown.
To remain relaxed in a stress recreation is the important thing, Dravid mentioned.
“Now we have simply have sooner or later (between the semifinal and ultimate), so we’re unlikely to have follow on Friday. It’s about making certain that we’re bodily, mentally and tactically prepared. We have to be contemporary, mentally relaxed and searching ahead to the sport. We’ll attempt to get the gamers into the appropriate state of mind,” Dravid mentioned on the press convention.
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This can be a conflict between the 2 high sides within the match, Dravid mentioned.
“Everybody will agree that these are the highest two groups on this match. South Africa and India have performed the very best cricket. They’re deserving finalists. Hopefully, it’s nice recreation and we find yourself on the appropriate aspect,” Dravid mentioned.
To achieve three world occasion finals within the area of 1 12 months is not any imply feat, Dravid mentioned.

Dravid mentioned that the main target for his boys was to stay bodily, mentally and tactically match for the summit conflict, in opposition to South Africa on Saturday.
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Dravid mentioned that the main target for his boys was to stay bodily, mentally and tactically match for the summit conflict, in opposition to South Africa on Saturday.
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“It’s a good factor that we’re constant. It reveals that we now have been taking part in good cricket for just a few years now. To get into the world finals in three codecs is credit score to all our gamers. As for Saturday’s ultimate, if we play properly, and if we now have the rub of the inexperienced, then we will undoubtedly win,” Dravid mentioned.
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Dravid didn’t learn an excessive amount of into the 2023 Cricket ODI World Cup ultimate loss to Australia, or what classes might be learnt from the defeat.
“We have been very properly ready in Ahmedabad. We ticked all of the packing containers. The opposite staff performed properly. That’s a part of sport. The opponent has as a lot proper to win it as we do,” Dravid mentioned.