Head coach Rahul Dravid would be keen to sign off grandly by defeating Australia in the ODI WC 2023 final as Dravid’s term is about to end post championship. Rohit Sharma has been instrumental in leading the side. Rohit Sharma can be seen having interactions with the bowlers and has stood tall behind them in tough situations.
India will have to play out of their skin if they want to beat the mighty Aussies in the finale because the Aussies have an impeccable record in the knockout stages. The onus will be on the skipper Rohit Sharma to make the most of the start in a high voltage clash.
Australia on the other hand would be eyeing revenge as earlier in the tournament, Rohit Sharma’s brigade had defeated the Kangaroos quite convincingly. It would be interesting to see what strategy Rohit Sharma’s unit applies against a star studded Australian batting line up.
I am very happy about the environment created by me & Rahul Dravid-Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma was seen attending the press conference ahead of the final match against Australia. Rohit Sharma pointed out that the head coach Rahul Dravid has been very supportive in tough times and gave the recent example of the 2022 T20 WC that how Dravid reacted to certain situations.
“Rahul Dravid’s role has been absolutely massive, getting that clarity, which I keep talking about. There’s one thing for me to think about and the other thing if the coach does not agree to certain things,” said Rohit Sharma.
“You know, looking at how Rahul bhai has played his cricket and how I’m playing these days. Obviously, it’s got quite contrasting. For him to give us that liberty to go and play the way we want to play, says a lot about him,” he stated.
“The way he stood by the players in difficult times especially during the T20 World Cup, where we had a good run up until that semifinal, where we lost. How he reacted to certain situations and informing the players was helpful,” he added.
“He wants to be part of this big occasion, and it’s for us to do it for him. I am very happy about the environment created by me & Rahul Bhai. Players have responded well, without worrying about the outside noise or scores of a particular match,” he concluded.
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