Indian Team Not Under Pressure to Win ICC Trophy: Rahul Dravid
Head coach of the Indian team, Rahul Dravid, has stated that his side is not under any pressure to win an ICC Trophy ahead of the second World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia. Speaking to the media, Dravid expressed that while winning would be great, he is proud of the way his team has performed in this cycle.
“We don’t feel any pressure in terms of trying to win an ICC trophy. Of course, it would be nice to do it. Nice to be able to win an ICC tournament,” Dravid said.
Focusing on the Bigger Picture
The coach further emphasized that the team should focus on the bigger picture, which is the culmination of two years of hard work and success that has brought them to the WTC Final. He noted that there are a lot of positives to take from the team’s performance over the past five to six years.
“But also, in the context of things, you look at this and you see this is the culmination of 2 years of work, the culmination of a lot of success that gets you here. There are a lot of positives to take from that, see where you stand in the table, winning series in Australia, drawing series here. Being very competitive, this team has played in the world over in the last 5-6 years. Those are things that will never change, just because, you don’t have an ICC trophy. That’s really the bigger picture,” Dravid added.
Conclusion
Rahul Dravid has made it clear that the Indian team is not under any pressure to win an ICC Trophy, and instead, they should focus on the bigger picture of their accomplishments. The team has been successful in numerous series over the past five to six years, and this is an indication of their hard work and dedication.