T20 World Cup: Following Rahul Dravid’s Caribbean comeback, Sachin Tendulkar expressed his happiness. After Team India defeated Barbados on Saturday, June 29, to win the T20 World Cup 2024, the great Sachin Tendulkar wrote a heartfelt message for the team.
In one of the most exciting competition finals, India defeated South Africa at the Kensington Oval by winning by 7 runs to defend 177 runs. Tendulkar remembered the heartache of the 2007 ODI World Cup in the Caribbean and specifically mentioned Rahul Dravid, the head coach of India and his “good friend.”
Using social media, Sachin Tendulkar praised Rahul Dravid’s efforts in building a champion team. India emerged victorious in the men’s T20 World Cup, having not dropped a match. India controlled England in the semifinals, knocked off Australia in the Super 8, and then retained their composure to defeat a determined South African team.
“For Indian cricketers in the West Indies, life completes a circle. Through our poor points in the 2007 ODI World Cup, we rose to prominence in cricket and won the T20WC in 2024. Extremely pleased for my friend Rahul Dravid, who was unable to win the World Cup in 2011, but made a significant contribution to the T20 World Cup’s triumph. I’m really very happy for him,” Sachin Tendulkar said in his post on X, formerly Twitter.
When the Asian superpowers of 2007 lost the ODI World Cup in the group stages, Rahul Dravid was captain of the Indian side. India suffered backlash at home after losing to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Following India’s shocking elimination, Dravid resigned as captain and proceeded to play white-ball cricket under MS Dhoni. It is noteworthy that Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, and Sourav Ganguly did not participate in the 2007 T20 World Cup, which India ultimately won in South Africa.
On Saturday, Dravid broke into a raucous celebration when he joined in the trophy celebration. During the victory ceremony, Dravid attempted to avoid the spotlight, but Virat Kohli, who was holding the World Cup trophy, made him join the team.
TENDULKAR SACHIN PRAISES VIRAT AND ROHIT.
In the meantime, Rohit Sharma received additional recognition from Sachin Tendulkar for inspiring the squad despite the disappointment of losing the ODI World Cup final the previous year.
Tendulkar also praised Virat Kohli for his crucial knock that ended the match in the South Africa final.
“How can one discuss @ImRo45? Excellent leadership! It’s admirable that we were able to move past the 2023 ODI World Cup defeat and maintain our players’ motivation for the T20 World Cup.
Both the Player of the Tournament and Player of the Match honors go to @Jaspritbumrah93 and @imVkohli, respectively, who both deserve them. When it counted, they were simply amazing,” Tendulkar remarked.
In 1996, Vikram Rathour and Paras Mhambrey also made their international debuts alongside Rahul. It was amazing to watch Team India flourish under this class of ’96 leadership. an entire group endeavor. “Hearty congratulations to @BCCI, the coaches, support staff, and all of the players,” he continued.
After 76 runs from Virat Kohli, 47 from Axar Patel, and a useful contribution from Shivam Dube, India finished with 176 points. When Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock, Tristan Stubbs, and David Miller faced the Indian spinners in the middle overs, it appeared as though South Africa would win the title. But Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya’s outstanding performance enabled India win what ultimately proved to be a suspenseful thriller.
