Dravid Hails Rohit Sharmas Fearless Batting for Shaping India’s Attacking Mindset
Rahul Dravid, former Indian Head Coach, praised Rohit Sharma for his aggressive batting style. He talked about how Rohit's aggressive batting style led to a new intent for the Indian team. With the Hitman now holding the top spot in the ICC rankings, Dravid's words of wisdom have acted a lot to him.
Rahul Dravid, former Indian Head Coach, praised Rohit Sharma for his aggressive batting style. He talked about how Rohit's aggressive batting style led to a new intent for the Indian team. With the Hitman now holding the top spot in the ICC rankings, Dravid's words of wisdom have acted a lot to him.
Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid could be known as one of the best coach and player duos in the Indian cricket team. They worked together across all the highs and lows. And not similar to every story, the story of Dravid and Rohit in the Indian cricket team
India ended up winning the T20 World Cup 2024, which was also Dravid's last as the coach of the team. Rohit Sharma had also felt delighted lifting the trophy with Dravid by his side. Recently, the former Indian Head Coach talked about Rohit Sharma and how his aggressive batting style has changed the Indian team.
1. Dravid on Rohit
Rahul Dravid was recently invited to a podcast which is now live on the YouTube channel of Gaurav Kapur. There were a number of things about which he talked about. These things included his time as a coach of the team, thoughts on players such as Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and a lot more.
the bond between Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid. Despite not being together in the Indian team right now, they take no time in giving credits to each other for the betterment of the team. And when Rahul Dravid was asked about the changes which took place in the team's intent, he decided to give Rohit Sharma the credit for the same.
He , “There were lots of discussions with and around Rohit Sharma about playing a more aggressive brand of cricket. Rohit deserves a lot of credit for leading the team in that direction with such an attacking mindset.”
When Rahul Dravid's stint as the Head Coach came to an end, fans thought that they would not see the duo together. But Rohit Sharma tried his best to have Rahul Dravid back as the Head Coach of the team. With Dravid not being able to accept the same, Gambhir became the new coach of the Indian team. But he also thanked Rohit Sharma for asking him to continue with the team.
2. Rohit Praises Dravid
It is not that only Rahul Dravid has praised Rohit Sharma for his batting style. Even the Hitman, Rohit Sharma has spent a lot of his time giving credit to Rahul Dravid for backing him. After Dravid stepped off and Gambhir took over, India had played its first ICC tournament under him, which was the Champions Trophy 2025.
India went on to continue its undefeated run in the tournament, which allowed them to eventually reach the finals. There also, India defeated New Zealand to win the title under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. For this, the Hitman was set to receive an award in the
After receiving the award, he decided to give credits for the Champions Trophy 2025 win to Rahul Dravid. This shows the strong bond being shared by former Indian team Head Coach and captain. Despite Dravid not being the coach of the team, Rohit remembered the lessons which were given by him to the team.
3. Dravid as a Coach
As the Head Coach of the Indian team, Rahul Dravid had a great record in the ICC events. He led the Indian team to the semi-final stages of the T20 World Cup 2022 which was also his first as the coach of the team. But the hopes were high for the year 2023, as India played the
In the final clash, India ended up losing against Australia by a huge margin. Later, the team also hosted the World Cup, and being undefeated, they marched into the tournament finals. Still, India ended up losing the final clash against Australia. Dravid ended his stint as a Head Coach on a positive note, winning the T20 World Cup 2024.
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