Not Virat or Rohit! This Legendary Indian Opener Demands Bharat Ratna for Rahul Dravid

Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has demanded for India's highest civilian award 'Bharat Ratna' to be honoured to Rahul Dravid for his contribution as India's head coach after the T20 World Cup 2024 win in Barbados.

The Indian team was very successful with Rahul Dravid as the head coach. Under his leadership, the team played three finals in ICC tournaments in the last one year. At the same time, it also won the Asia Cup and T20 World Cup titles. Now, considering Dravid’s contribution, there is a demand for Bharat Ratna for him.

Team India won the T20 World Cup in 2007, the World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013. After this, it seemed as if the Indian team could not win any trophy in the last 11 years. Now the restlessness of the Indian fans was increasing. Meanwhile, questions were also raised about the defensive approach of the Indian team, but everything changed with Rahul Dravid becoming the head coach in 2022.

Not Virat or Rohit! This Legendary Indian Opener Demands Bharat Ratna for Rahul Dravid

Dravid, along with Captain Rohit Sharma, selected such players who play aggressively and can win the trophy for India. The result was that India now has the T20 World Cup title. India’s legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar has now demanded the country’s highest honor Bharat Ratna in view of Dravid’s contribution. However, he has given a different and big reason for this.

Sunil Gavaskar’s name is included among the great players of India. He is very happy with India’s performance and World Cup trophy under the leadership of head coach Rahul Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma. He has said through his column in a famous newspaper that this is the right time for the government to give Bharat Ratna to Rahul Dravid. Gavaskar also gave some reasons apart from the T20 World Cup.

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According to him, Dravid has helped in this victory, but his contribution to Indian cricket is even bigger than this. He has given a lot to Team India as a player and captain. While Dravid prepared new players in his coaching, he also made the team win many difficult matches while playing. As a captain, he won the series on foreign soil when it was difficult to win even one match.

Not Virat or Rohit! This Legendary Indian Opener Demands Bharat Ratna for Rahul Dravid

Sunil Gavaskar compared the victory in T20 World Cup 2024 with 2011 and 1983. In 2011, MS Dhoni won the World Cup after a long wait of 28 years. Similarly, Rohit Sharma won the ICC trophy for India after a long wait of 11 years. According to him, this victory has once again refreshed the memories of 2011 and 1983. Like 2011 and 1983, thousands of fans welcomed their heroes during the victory parade in Mumbai.

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