IND vs AUS: Rahul Dravid Makes A Massive Revelation About His Darkest Phase

Team India head coach Rahul Dravid admitted that he disconnected from that phase of his career long ago. Rahul Dravid stressed that his primary focus now is to assist the captain’s vision and help the team perform at their best in the ICC World Cup 2023 at home.

Rahul Dravid was the captain during India’s disappointing 2007 World Cup, where they were eliminated in the group stage. He is preparing for his first ODI World Cup campaign as head coach. He coached the T20 World Cup 2023, where India exited in the semi-finals.

I Have Moved On From That – Rahul Dravid

Speaking at a press conference ahead of India’s opener against Australia, Rahul Dravid mentioned that it has been a long time since he was a player, and he almost feels like he forgot that he was once a cricketer.

“It’s a long time since I was a player. I almost forgot that I was actually a cricket player at one stage to be very honest with you,” Dravid told reporters.

“I have moved on from that. I don’t think of myself as a player anymore. Maybe that’s the mind-space difference… I’m focussed on helping the group to do the best they can.”

“I mean in the end that’s the job of the support staff, the job of the coach really is to support the vision of the captain and help him execute his vision over the course of the next couple of months and hope we can do that really well.”

We Don’t Score A Single Run – Rahul Dravid

The former Indian skipper emphasized that coaches cannot contribute by scoring runs or taking wickets, highlighting their role in assisting players off the field.

“Yeah… I mean I guess you recognise as a coach that once the game starts, once the guys cross the line, there is only so much you can do.”

“As coaches, we don’t score a single run or take a single wicket in the tournament. All we can do is really support the players,” he further added.

The Rohit Sharma-led team will kick off their World Cup campaign by taking on Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 8.

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