‘His coaching is very quiet and correct’: Lalchand Rajput on Rahul Dravid after ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Mumbai (Maharashtra) (India), July 1: Former Indian head coach Lalchand Rajput expressed his feelings on former skipper Rahul Dravid’s coaching tenure after Men in Blue won their second Cup title on Saturday of the ICC World T20.

A fine display of lethal bowling by the trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya and stunning knocks from Virat Kohli and Axar Patel helped India end their ICC Trophy drought, winning their second World Cup title. ICC T20 World Cup by beating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final in Barbados on Saturday.

Proteas are once again heartbroken but are yet to win an ICC title. Meanwhile, India ended an 11-year ICC Trophy drought, winning their first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013. India are the first team to have won the title undefeated.

“We all know that Rahul Dravid’s coaching is very quiet and correct. We call it the Wall of Cricket… When someone wins the World Cup, anyone stands up in joy. He danced yesterday and showed that he also has another side..”, Lalchand Rajput told ANI.

To summarize the last match of the tournament, India won the toss and elected to bat first. After being reduced to 34/3, a counter-attacking partnership between Virat (76) and Axar Patel (47 in 31 balls, with a four and four sixes) of 72 runs restored India’s position in the match. A 57-run stand between Virat and Shivam Dube (27 in 16 balls, with three fours and a six) took India to 176/7 in their 20 overs.

Keshav Maharaj (2/23) and Anrich Nortje (2/26) were South Africa’s best bowlers. Marco Jansen and Aiden Markram took a wicket each.

In the 177-run chase, Proteas were reduced to 12/2, then a 58-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (39 in 31 balls, with four boundaries and a six) and Tristan Stubbs (31 in 21 balls, with three fours and a six) brought SA back into the game. A half-century from Heinrich Klaasen (52 in 27 balls, with two fours and five sixes) threatened to take the game away from India. However, Arshdeep Singh (2/18), Jasprit Bumrah (2/20) and Hardik (3/20) made a fine comeback in the death overs, keeping SA at 169/8 in their 20 overs.

Virat earned the Player of the Match award for his performance. Today, by winning their first ICC title since the Champions Trophy in 2013, India ended their ICC trophy drought.

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