Which was the most difficult time during your tenure as coach of Rahul Dravid?

Rahul Dravid said in a media report, 'We were coming close to the big trophy many times for some time. We reached the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, we played the final of the World Test Championship and we were also in the final of the ODI World Cup, but our team was not able to cross the last line to get the trophy.

Worked hard for two and a half years

Rahul Dravid said, 'However, after winning the T20 World Cup, I was feeling very good for my team and for everyone who has worked hard for the last two and a half years. That's why I was celebrating like that. Overall relief and happiness were coming out. However, one thing is that I have to be a little cautious about celebrating in that way. My son must be looking at me and thinking, 'I don't know what my father is doing' (laughs).'

Dravid took over coaching in the year 2021

Rahul Dravid took over his coaching charge in November 2021. His first foreign tour was to a country where India had never won a Test series. When Dravid was asked what was the most difficult time for him as the coach of the Indian team, he talked about his first South African tour.

The most difficult day as the coach of Team India

Rahul Dravid said, 'The South Africa tour was a very difficult tour for us. We won the first Test in Centurion on that tour. We all knew that we had never won a Test series in South Africa. It was a big opportunity for us. However, one thing is that many senior players were not present in our team then. Rohit Sharma was out of the team due to injury then. Some other senior players were also not in the team.'

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Rahul Dravid said, 'The remaining two Test matches were very close. We had a big chance in the third innings of both the Test matches. However, South Africa played much better then and chased well in the fourth innings. I would say that these were the most difficult days for me as the coach of the Indian team.'

Learned a lot about the game

Rahul Dravid said, 'However, I got to learn a lot from there. There we learned a lot about our game and also learned what things we need to work on. Overall, it can be said that as a coach you will not always get the same days. There will be ups and downs. It is necessary to understand that you are not going to win always. The rest of the teams have also come to play and you are facing world class teams.'

You have to understand the balance of winning and losing

Rahul Dravid said, 'You have to understand the balance of winning and losing. You do not always have the option to win, but you definitely have the option to always prepare well. Also you have the option to choose the right team, but despite all these things you can still lose and you have to understand that balance.' Dravid was also asked how he was successful in uniting all the senior and superstar players in the Indian team? So he said that he cannot take full credit for this and a big credit for this also goes to Rohit Sharma.

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