Ahmedabad, Nov 18 (PTI) Nothing succeeds like success and no one knows it better than India head coach Rahul Dravid.

Despite 10,889 ODI runs, brilliant by any standards, the preliminary round ouster from the 2007 World Cup left an indelible scar on his legacy as Indian skipper.

That week in March at Port of Spain became his Port of Pain and even a Test series win in England later that year – India’s last till date – could never really provide him the relief that he must be seeking for 16 years now.

On Sunday, November 19, 2023, Rahul Sharad Dravid gets his biggest shot at redemption, albeit as a coach as his wards play the match of their lives in the World Cup final against Australia at Motera.

Interestingly, Sunday is also Dravid’s last day of his two-year contract as the Indian coach that started after the group league ouster from the 2021 T20 World Cup in UAE.

If India wins, there will be a lot of clamour, wanting him to continue but anyone who knows Dravid, will vouch that he is a very proud man.

“Jammy (Rahul’s nickname) is someone who swears by his self-esteem. He didn’t quit captaincy after the World Cup disaster in 2007 but within a few months won a high-profile series in England and had a good ODI series.

“He just stepped down on a high after an away Test win in England. Here obviously, if India wins, BCCI might offer him a fresh contract,” a former India teammate told

Source: PTI News