NEW DELHI:
Rahul Dravid
's tenure as the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team has come to an end.
BCCI
secretary
Jay Shah
has expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation for Dravid's contributions.
In a post on the social media platform 'X', Shah penned a farewell message for the T20 World Cup-winning head coach.
"I express my sincere thanks and gratitude to Mr Rahul Dravid whose highly successful tenure as the Head Coach draws to a close.
Under his guidance, #TeamIndia emerged as a dominant force across formats, including being crowned ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions!" he wrote, acknowledging Dravid's highly successful tenure, during which the Indian team emerged as a dominant force across formats, including being crowned the ICC Men's
T20 World Cup champions
.
"His strategic acumen, persistent efforts to nurture talent and exemplary leadership has instilled a culture of excellence within the team and that is also the legacy his leaves behind. The
Indian dressing room
today is one cohesive unit standing together through challenges while revelling in each other’s success," he added.
Dravid had a glittering career as a player, which only solidified further as the head coach of the team. However, winning the T20 World Cup title was a new high for the former Indian captain.
While the ODI World Cup trophy eluded him as a player, Dravid's stature as one of the greatest batsmen to play the game remains undiminished.
His tenure saw India become the No. 1 team in both Tests and ODIs, with the T20 World Cup title victory serving as the crowning achievement in his last assignment with
Team India
.
Under Dravid's coaching, India dominated the 2023 ODI World Cup at home before falling at the final hurdle. Despite initial reluctance to continue as coach, Dravid was convinced by captain Rohit Sharma to stay on until the T20 World Cup.
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