Departing India coach Rahul Dravid will miss Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli connections

Departing India coach Rahul Dravid said he would miss the connections he has formed with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in a video released by the BCCI on July 6, Saturday.

Rohit and Kohli played starring roles for India in their victorious T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. This proved to Dravid’s final tournament as coach of India, as he opted not to renew his contract.

In the video released by the BCCI, Dravid said he enjoyed working with Rohit during his tenure and said he had seen the India skipper grow as a person and leader. Dravid said he really enjoyed seeing Rohit’s commitment and care towards the team and the way to get the environment right in the team.

“I have really enjoyed working with Rohit (Sharma). He is someone whom I knew as a young boy and I just to grow him as a person and grow as a leader in Indian cricket and what someone like him wanted to contribute to the team over the last 10-12 years, both as a player and now as a leader. It’s been a real tribute to him and the effort and time that he has put in.”

“I have really enjoyed seeing his commitment and care to the team just to try and get the environment right where everyone feels safe, enjoys themselves while it’s a very competitive and professional environment, it’s something I’ll miss and some of his connections and with Rohit,” said Dravid.

Fascinating to watch Kohli
Speaking about Kohli, Dravid said it has been fascinating to watch the star batter go about his business and showing the commitment and desire to improve.

“Someone like Virat (Kohli). Just a couple of series with him as a captain and just a couple of test matches, but I was getting to know him as well, just to see how he goes about his business and professionalism that he continues to display, his desire to improve and get better. It’s been fascinating for me to watch,” said Dravid.