{"id":84888,"date":"2024-07-01T05:47:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T05:47:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/01\/this-is-no-redemption-i-dont-think-on-those-lines-rahul-dravid-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-07-01T05:47:16","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T05:47:16","slug":"this-is-no-redemption-i-dont-think-on-those-lines-rahul-dravid-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/01\/this-is-no-redemption-i-dont-think-on-those-lines-rahul-dravid-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"‘This is no redemption, I don’t think on those lines’ – Rahul Dravid | Cricket News – Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BRIDGETOWN (Barbados): A World Cup in West Indies 17 years ago left Rahul Dravid the captain shattered. On Saturday, the West Indies gave it back to him on his last day as coach. The humiliation of crashing out at the group stage of an ODI World Cup seemed like a long-forgotten memory as the legend was up in the air again, this time his players right there to hold him.
Dravid, who referred to himself as \u201cunemployed,\u201d with just a hint of a smile, after India\u2019s win at the Kensington Oval, never won an ICC trophy in his playing career, though he did come close a few times.<\/p>\n

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As coach, despite building a team that has been No. 1 across formats for a while now, the defeats in two finals in the World Test Champion and ODI World Cup must have hurt. Barbados gave him back a few things, though he refuses to call it \u201credemption\u201d.
\u201cIt is a memory of a lifetime for me. But this is no redemption, I don\u2019t think on those lines. As player I was not lucky enough to win a trophy but I always knew I gave it my best and I know many g reats who haven\u2019t won a big prize. I was lucky to be given the coach\u2019s job and it is a great to be part of a moment like this,\u201d Dravid said, savouring the moment as the sun hid behind the clouds.<\/p>\n

One of India\u2019s greatest batters of all time, Dravid comes from a different generation. His quiet, understated and methodical approach isn\u2019t always a straight fit with a group of young players who are mercurial. Even if you are a legend, it\u2019s not always easy to impress ideas upon them, especially when they are stars in their own right.
Rohit Sharma, for whom Dravid was his \u201cfirst international captain\u201d, was probably the go-between when it came to the younger crop of players and the 51-year-old coach. The skipper himself said it wasn\u2019t easy for Dravid as he had to \u201csuppress his instincts many times\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is not easy to match the wavelength of these boys. So, Rahul bhai suppressed himself. He understood what the boys wanted, he made that his priority. It is not easy for anybody to do all these, but Rahul bhai did that for the whole team. He understood what the boys needed and worked accordingly,\u201d Rohit said.
Dravid agreed.
\u201cThere are things which are different. They are fantastic talents, their energy, their confidence are of a different level. We had to take this confidence ahead and win an ICC trophy that was eluding us. But it\u2019s because of them we are getting a moment to celebrate like this,\u201d the outgoing coach said.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no denying that the Rohit-Dravid captain-coach combo will be remembered in Indian cricket just the same way Ganguly-Wright, Dhoni-Kirsten and Kohli-Shastri will be remembered. They seemed to understand each other very well which worked wonders for the team, and Dravid insisted it is the personal bond that he will miss most.
\u201cHope we still remain friends,\u201d Dravid laughed. \u201cBut honestly, I will miss Rohit the person the most. The kind of respect, care and commitment he has shown to me, it\u2019s really touching. He will be a great captain, a great player, but he is the person who I will be most fond of.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s the legacy that you\u2019re leaving behind?\u201d The question had to be asked. Dravid, the master of understatement, was in his elements again when he said he is \u201cnot a legacy person\u201d.
\u201cI am glad we gave the best we could and lucky to be working with such a hard-working, intelligent group of coaches. But I am happiest for those Indian fans who keep coming back.\u201d
Dravid said he will be \u201cmoving on\u201d and going on with his life from next week.<\/div>\n