India head coach Rahul Dravid is quite pleased with India’s performance in the series against West Indies. He said that it’s great to see younger players taking some responsibility at crucial stages of the game.
On Sunday India beat West Indies by 17 runs to complete a 3-0 whitewash. Suryakumar Yadav was chosen ‘Player of the Match’ as well as ‘Player of the Series’ for his terrific performances throughout the series.
“South Africa tour was a reality check for us”- Rahul Dravid
Speaking in the post-match press conference, coach Rahul Dravid said that the team is moving in the right direction. He is not too fussed about the results as they are building up a team for the World Cup. Dravid also reminded that South Africa was a reality check for them.
“It’s been a learning experience. I’ve learnt a lot. I am not stressed too much about the results. I want to team to get better, I want to move them in the right direction. South Africa was a reality check for us in the one-day format. Test format – few things could have gone our way if we had a bit of luck,” Rahul Dravid said.
During the series, India handed international debuts to Ravi Bishnoi and Avesh Khan. Rahul Dravid also said that it’s a learning curve for him too as a coach. He emphasized that he is happy to see the progress of younger players which is more important than team results.
“It’s important to keep learning as a coach. Every day new things crop up. I don’t expect to not make mistakes – I am going to get stuff wrong. I’ll learn, I’ll improve and I hope to do that. I hope the team wants to do that.
“We want to keep going forward. We’ve learnt something this series – it’s not about winning. We are happy to win – it’s better to win than to lose. For me, it’s been nice to see the younger guys come through,” he added.
Now India will play a series of 3 T20Is and 2 Tests against Sri Lanka. The first T20I will be played on February 24 in Lucknow.
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