Watch: Rahul Dravid’s emotional final speech as head coach makes special mention of Rohit Sharma
The head coach of Indian Cricket Team, Rahul Dravid, is signing off from his coaching tenure with a trophy in his hand as the Indian cricket team defeated South Africa in the finals of the 2024 T20 World Cup. As the team gathered in the dressing room after the final, Rahul Dravid gave a speech with a special message for Captain Rohit Sharma.
In a video shared by BCCI, Dravid admitted that he is short on words, which does not happen often. In his message for the team, the support staff, and everyone who is associated with the team, Dravid said that he could not be more proud of the bunch.
Dravid said, “I’m really short on words, but all I want to say is thank you to everyone for making me a part of what is an incredible memory. I think all of you will remember these moments. Right, I think, like we always say, it’s not about the run; it’s not about the wickets. You’ll never remember your career, but you’ll remember moments like this. So let’s really enjoy it. I could not be more proud of you guys.”
Watch the video here.
“To come back the way you did—the way you fought, the way we worked as a team, the resilience—there’s been some disappointments over the years where we’ve come close; we’ve never been able to cross the line. But what this bunch of boys has done, what all of you have done, what everyone in the support staff has done, the hard work that we’ve put in, the sacrifices that we’ve made—you know, I think the whole country is really, really proud of each and every one of you and what you have achieved. And all of you should be,” he said.