Ex Opener of Team India Gautam Gambhir on India Skipper's Rahul Dravid Remark
It's been more than a week since the Indian cricket team lost the finals of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023. India's wait for an ICC title continues. The last time India won an ICC Trophy, MS Dhoni was still the captain. After India's latest loss in the ODI Cricket World Cup, the speculation has been that the team might get a new head coach. The current tenure of Rahul Dravid as the Indian cricket team head coach has ended. Whether he will seek an extension is the question.
Former opener of team India Gautam Gambhir, a member of India's 2007 T20 Cricket World Cup and 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup, said that Rahul Dravid should be given an extension. But he also added one more thing.
Gautam said, “I want to add one thing. I never understood one thing. It happened during our time in 2011 too. When you say that you want to win the World Cup as an individual, it doesn't matter who that is. This statement is not right.”
He further said, "You are trying to win the World Cup for the entire country. And if you want to say such a thing, then don't say it in the media. Keep it within yourself. The truth is, it is more important to win a World Cup for the nation. I was asked the same question in 2011 when everyone said we were trying to win the World Cup for one individual. I said no, I wanted to win the Cup for my country. I picked up the bat for my country. So Rohit probably shouldn't have said that they want to win it for Rahul Dravid.”