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India head coach Rahul Dravid, who captained the 2007 World Cup in the preliminary round, will now look to make amends in the final against Australia on Sunday. Dravid has 10,889 ODI runs to his name, but as a coach, he will be looking to erase the stain on his legacy from the 2007 World Cup as Indian captain when his players take on Australia in the World Cup 2023 final after 16 years. .
Interestingly, Sunday is also the last day of his two-year contract as the Indian coach. His contract began after the team’s group league exit from the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE. If India wins, there will be a lot of clamor for him to retain this spot but anyone who knows Dravid will say that he will be very proud of this title win.
Before the IND vs AUS final, Rohit Sharma said – Rahul wants to win the World Cup for Dravid.
His former Indian teammate said on condition of confidentiality, “Jamie (Rahul’s nickname) is someone who has a lot of self-respect. He didn’t quit as captain after a disappointing performance in the 2007 World Cup, but a few months later he won the series in England and also the ODI series. He said, “He stepped down from the post soon after. Test win in England. Here too BCCI can offer him a new contract if India wins.
A few days before the Indian cricket team begins its World Cup campaign, Dravid meets some of his old friends to refresh himself. Dravid remained in a stress-free environment which was his plan to face the pressure. The final against Australia will be completely different. The team’s focus will not only be on winning the tournament but it will also get a flood of emotions from millions of people.