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- Published: November 14, 2020 14:55
Dravid could play attacking cricket like me, but I could never play like him- Chris Gayle, who is considered as the greatest batsmen ever in Twenty20 (T20) cricket had quoted.
Rightfully so, Rahul Dravid was the best of both worlds !!
Rahul Sharad Dravid ( born 11 January 1973) is a former Indian cricketer and captain of the Indian national team.
As per Numerology his birth number is 2 which is ruled by Moon.
He is the Director of Cricket Operations at National Cricket Academy, Bengaluru, India. He also monitors the progress of India A and India under-19 cricket teams. Before this he was Head Coach for the India Under-19 and India A teams from 2016 to 2019. In 2019, BCCI appointed Dravid as Head of NCA. Known for his sound batting technique,Dravid has scored nearly 25,000 runs in international cricket and is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is colloquially known as Dependable or Mr. Dependable, and often referred to as The Great Wall or The Wall by Indian cricket followers.
Dravid’s Stint As India U-19 Head Coach :
Under Rahul Dravid’s coaching, the under-19 team was runners up at 2016 U-19 Cricket World Cup and were winners at 2018 U-19 Cricket World Cup.
Rahul Dravid was instrumental in the Under-19 team’s World Cup victory. He being a batting legend himself , had committed himself to the ‘boys in blue’ and finally with his and team’s efforts, the Under -19 team lifted the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy in New Zealand. There is absolute unanimity in Indian cricket fraternity that the presence of Dravid as coach of the India U-19 team has been the main guiding force behind Indian colts’ journey towards becoming champions for the fourth time. Indeed, there was the unmistakable stamp of Dravid on the team, both collectively and individually.
In an interview, former legendary Indian Bowler Venkatesh Prasad had mentioned the role Dravid played in shaping the young team. Venkatesh said- “I think the boys were extremely fortunate to have Rahul Dravid as coach by their side. One gets to learn a lot, and more importantly become better players in future.”
Special Qualities Of Dravid As The Head Coach :
Dravid gave up a lucrative contract with IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils to take up the job of the coach of the Under-19 . There aren’t many in Indian cricket who would choose working on future of Indian cricket over an IPL job, still Rahul Dravid chose being an Under-19 coach – Says Hirav Shah, India’s famed Astro-Strategist, who has himself been a State and National Level Player in Volleyball and Chess himself.
Hirav Shah asserts – Rahul Dravid had strategized like never-before for the team.
He adds, Players were “watched” and their progress tracked diligently . Exposure was given to them in different conditions.
State, individual coaches have acknowledged the influence of Indian Under-19 coach, legendary Rahul Dravid on their wards. Shubman Gill, who scored a match winning century in the semi-final against Pakistan, mentioned how he stuck to Dravid’s advice of playing all the shots along the ground which helped him to score 102 in the match.
Hirav Shah says, Dravid’s connection with the youngsters was evident from the manner in which the boys photobombed him while he was being interviewed post the final match.
Even during these moments of delirious celebrations, Dravid’s words of caution rang loud.
Shah Adds, Ahead of the semi-final against Pakistan many of the U-19 players were glued to the internet and WhatsApp on the IPL auction. A few of them like Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw went for big bucks to various franchisees. Dravid then got them to switch off their phones for the next few days to focus on the job at hand—winning the next match. The boys didn’t disappoint him as they crushed Pakistan to continue their march to the finals.The World Cup win not only defined them but also the players went on for bigger and better things.
Conclusion :
Hirav Shah, Country’s Top Astro -Strategist is of the opinion that-
Dravid, his leadership and modesty and strategy for the team worked wonders !! The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do.
Today, if you are a Sports Person wanting to perform to your potential and ace, you need Sports ASTROLOGY coupled with Sports STRATEGY ,concludes Shah.
