IND vs SA: India coach plays down '#DoItForDravid' campaign ahead of T20 World Cup 2024 final
This will be Dravid’s last match in charge of the Indian team
India’s head coach Rahul Dravid is against the idea of #DoItForDravid campaign as the Men in Blue gear up to face South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 today.
This will be Dravid’s last match in charge of the Indian team as he set to step down from the role after the World Cup.
“It’s totally against who I am as a person, and it’s totally against my values. I don't really believe in this 'Do it for somebody'. I love that quote about somebody asking somebody else, 'Why do you want to climb Mount Everest?' and he says 'I want to climb Mount Everest because it's there. Why do we want to win this World Cup? Because it's there,” Dravid said in a video released by Star Sports in an interaction with Jatin Sapru.
“It's not for anyone, it's not for anybody, it's just there to win [World Cup]. I just want to play good cricket and, doing it for someone is totally against who I am as a person and what I believe in, so I don't want to talk about it and discuss it. If you can get that campaign removed, I will appreciate it,” Dravid concluded.
Under Dravid, India qualified for the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup, while also playing the final of the 2023 World Test Championship, 2023 ODI World Cup, and now the 2024 T20 World Cup. However, India failed to get over the line in all the finals it played under Dravid’s tutelage.
The #DoItForDravid campaign has gone viral on social media as part of a befitting tribute to Indian legend, who stayed in charge of the side for almost three years.
It must be noted that the final of the T20 World Cup 2024 between India and South Africa today in Barbados could be affected by rain.
According to AccuWeather, there is a high chance of rain during the match at the Kensington Oval.
However, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has set aside a reserve day for the final. If the match can’t be completed on Saturday, both the teams will take the field once again on Sunday.
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