Rahul Dravid recently wrapped up his time as head coach of India’s men’s cricket team. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah shared heartfelt thanks and appreciation for Dravid’s efforts in a post on the social media platform ‘X’, bidding farewell to the T20 World Cup-winning coach.

Dravid’s career soared from his playing days to coaching, culminating in the T20 World Cup victory as coach, a significant milestone for the former Indian captain.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah gratitude to Rahul Dravid

“I express my sincere thanks and gratitude to Mr Rahul Dravid whose highly successful tenure as the Head Coach draws to a close. Under his guidance, #TeamIndia, emerged as a dominant force across formats, including being crowned ICC Men’s T20 World Cup champions.”

“His strategic acumen, persistent efforts to nurture talent and exemplary leadership has instilled a culture of excellence within the team and that is also the legacy his leaves behind. The Indian dressing room today is one cohesive unit standing together through challenges while revelling in each other’s success“he added.

Dravid’s legacy in T20 World Cup triumph

Though he missed out on the ODI World Cup title during his playing days, Dravid’s legacy as one of cricket’s finest batsmen remains intact.

During his tenure, India rose to the top spot in both Tests and ODIs. Winning the T20 World Cup was the pinnacle of Dravid’s time with Team India.

Despite initial hesitations about continuing as coach, Dravid was persuaded by captain Rohit Sharma to stay on until the T20 World Cup, where he left a lasting impact.