PM Modi pays tribute to Rahul Dravid after T20 World Cup 2024 final win, ‘India is grateful…’

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Rahul Dravid, usually calm successful astir situations, celebrated India's triumph with the cricket squad successful an animated fashion. After India's T20 World Cup triumph against South Africa, PM Modi praised Dravid's coaching journey.

 India's players successful  a joyful temper  observe  with caput  manager  Rahul Dravid aft  winning the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 last  lucifer  against South Africa, astatine  Kensington Oval successful  Barbados connected  Saturday. (ANI Photo) (BCCI-X)Premium Barbados, Jun 30 (ANI): India's players successful a joyful temper observe with caput manager Rahul Dravid aft winning the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2024 last lucifer against South Africa, astatine Kensington Oval successful Barbados connected Saturday. (ANI Photo) (BCCI-X)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid tribute to India’s outgoing Head Coach Rahul Dravid. PM Modi’s connection came aft India snatched an unthinkable triumph against South Africa successful the T20 World Cup 2024 final.

“Rahul Dravid’s unthinkable coaching travel has shaped the occurrence of Indian cricket. His unwavering dedication, strategical insights and nurturing the close endowment person transformed the team," the Indian premier curate wrote connected societal media.

“India is grateful to him for his contributions and for inspiring generations. We are blessed to spot him assistance the World Cup. Happy to person congratulated him."

Rahul Dravid was unusually animated aft India’s melodramatic last-ball victory. The Wall is known for keeping his calm adjacent nether the astir challenging situations. He was, however, seen taking an progressive portion successful high-spirited celebrations by the Indian cricket team, with and without the trophy.

‘Do it for Dravid’

Just earlier the final, a societal media run started connected ‘Do it for Dravid’. Ahead of the legendary erstwhile cricketer’s past lucifer arsenic India’s Head Coach, fans wanted to springiness him a farewell suitable for his stature and contribution.

Dravid, however, did not endorse the campaign and dismissed it successful his emblematic unflappable style.

“I don't truly judge successful this 'Do it for somebody'. I emotion that punctuation astir idiosyncratic asking idiosyncratic else, 'Why bash you privation to ascent Mount Everest?' and helium says, 'I privation to ascent Mount Everest due to the fact that it's there'. I privation to triumph this World Cup due to the fact that it's there. It's not for anyone, it's not for anybody, it's conscionable determination to win," Dravid said.

But, his fans insisted that Dravid’s dismissal of the run was the nonstop crushed wherefore Jammy deserved the cup. After all, the ‘Indiranagar ka gunda’ is known for being selfless for his team. Throughout his career, Dravid has kept it chill nary substance however precocious the stakes are.

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Published: 30 Jun 2024, 02:00 PM IST

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