Rahul Dravid will a giant function in bringing out finest in gamers amidst hectic World Cup schedule: Virender Sehwag

By India Today Sports Desk: Virender Sehwag has stated that India coach Rahul Dravid could have a giant function in figuring out the important thing points associated to the squad and bringing out the most effective in them in the course of the World Cup this 12 months.

India could have a busy schedule in the course of the World Cup at house, as they’re set to play 9 matches at 9 completely different venues within the World Cup 2023. It is probably the most by any of the ten groups within the upcoming championship.

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Dravid has been below stress after India’s loss within the WTC Final as their drought in ICC occasions continued. Sehwag identified how Gary Kirsten, India’s coach throughout their 2011 World Cup win, used to permit the gamers to follow based on their liking. The former opener stated that Dravid could have a giant function in figuring out points like who ought to follow for the way lengthy, who wants breaks to get the most effective out of the squad.

“The good thing in our time was Gary Kirsten allowed us to practice as we wanted. It is not important that Virender Sehwag plays like Sachin Tendulkar and faces a lot of deliveries.”

“So to identify that, will be important for the Indian team management and their staff. So Rahul Dravid will have a big role in identifying these aspects like who should practice how much, who needs breaks and how I can get the best out of my players,” stated Sehwag.

Sehwag additionally stated that the popularity of Dravid as a coach shall be within the palms of the gamers and identified how the WTC Final losses are talked about extra slightly than India reaching the summit clashes back-to-back.

Sehwag claimed that coaches are made by the gamers and identified how Kirsten was made by the Indian workforce with the 2011 World Cup triumph.

“Because once a player gets on to the field, the coach’s respect is in the hands of the player. So if he plays well, the coach will be praised and if that doesn’t happen, the coach will be criticized. We reached the final of the WTC and no one is talking about reaching the final being a big achievement and that too back-to-back. Everyone is talking about the loss.”

“Rahul Dravid has been a great coach and a player, but at the end of the day, he can’t go and play. If the player performs well, then Dravid will be praised.”

“The coach doesn’t make anyone. The coach is made by the player, like we made Gary Kirsten at the 2011 World Cup by winning it. Kirsten has gone to many other places and hasn’t won anything after that, except the IPL with GT and that also he had Nehra with him,” stated Sehwag.