WATCH Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Toss Rahul Dravid In Air As India Coach Bids Farewell With Champions’ Medal

Rahul Dravid finally got a men’s senior World Cup trophy in his third attempt. He was a player in 2003 and a coach in 2023, when India lost the ODI World Cup titles, both times against Australia.

Jun 30, 2024 - 09:30

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WATCH Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Toss Rahul Dravid In Air As India Coach Bids Farewell With Champions’ Medal

New Delhi: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma took the initiative to toss Rahul Dravid in the air as a part of celebrations as the latter bid farewell with a champions’ medal around his neck after India defeated South Africa to clinch the T20 World Cup 2024 title in Barbados on Saturday. The win also ended India’s ICC trophy drought after 11 years and brought home the second T20 World Cup title after MS DHoni won it for the first time in 2007.

Like all the players, it was a special day for Dravid too, who finally got hold of an ICC World Cup trophy in his third attempt. He was a part of the Sourav Ganguly-led Indian team that became 2003 runners-up to Australia. 20 years later, Dravid was a part of the Indian support staff when Rohit Sharma’s men couldn’t breach the final hurdle at home last November, against Australia.

Following the win, both Kohli and Rohit, who announced their T20I retirements, took the initiative and along with other players air lifted Dravid and tossed him quite e few times in celebration. In fact, the world probably saw the emotional side of Dravid for ages as the former India captain brought his animated version out with the winners’ trophy at hand.