Bridgetown [Barbados], India head coach Rahul Dravid has praised his team's consistency in reaching three ICC tournament finals, and this time, he is hopeful that luck will be on their side and they emerge victorious after fall short twice.
In just a year, the duo of Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma will be playing in their third ICC tournament final. Australia were there on both occasions to cause distress in the ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship.
But this time, as they searched for the perfect ending, India made sure that Australia was not there to spoil the party.
With India aiming to end their hiatus from lifting the ICC trophy, Dravid praised his team for the consistency they have managed to show over the past year.
"Yes, of course. I think it's good that we are consistent and play good cricket. For many years, especially in the last year, as you said, being number one in all three formats and playing in the finals is a good option." Gives a lot of credit to the boys, a lot of boys who are Test cricketers, who are our one-day players and also our T20 players," Dravid said in the pre-match press conference.
"So, Indian cricket has shown a lot of consistency, and it is a very happy thing. And what you asked later, that if we play well and have the touch of the green, then we will win," he added. .
Dravid stressed the need to remain calm and collected in the final because, according to him, a team can never play a perfect match.
"I think you're always looking to get better. And I don't think you can have a perfect game. We certainly haven't had a perfect, perfect game in any game, and I don't think any team really does." "So, look, I mean, I think in one day it's not that, all of a sudden you're going to start changing things too much," he said.
"So for us I really think now, getting to this final, it's just about staying relaxed, about trusting in the good cricket we've played, about recognizing that we've found ourselves in pressure situations throughout this tournament, but I've always found players and people who come and deliver the merchandise," he added.
India has had a perfect combination of talent and has named a team according to the conditions in which they play. Dravid acknowledged the balance they have within the team and is hopeful that his team will go out and play some good cricket.
"Also recognizing that we have a very good balance in the team, we have the players, and we just, as I answered before, maybe we just go there very well prepared, do all the things we can do, control all the controllables, do everything. that we have to do and then just go out and play, hopefully, a great game of cricket," Dravid concluded.
India will play the final on Saturday against South Africa at the Kensington Oval. If rain does not allow the game to take place, then there will be a reserve day.
In just a year, the duo of Dravid and captain Rohit Sharma will be playing in their third ICC tournament final. Australia were there on both occasions to cause distress in the ODI World Cup and the World Test Championship.
But this time, as they searched for the perfect ending, India made sure that Australia was not there to spoil the party.
With India aiming to end their hiatus from lifting the ICC trophy, Dravid praised his team for the consistency they have managed to show over the past year.
"Yes, of course. I think it's good that we are consistent and play good cricket. For many years, especially in the last year, as you said, being number one in all three formats and playing in the finals is a good option." Gives a lot of credit to the boys, a lot of boys who are Test cricketers, who are our one-day players and also our T20 players," Dravid said in the pre-match press conference.
"So, Indian cricket has shown a lot of consistency, and it is a very happy thing. And what you asked later, that if we play well and have the touch of the green, then we will win," he added. .
Dravid stressed the need to remain calm and collected in the final because, according to him, a team can never play a perfect match.
"I think you're always looking to get better. And I don't think you can have a perfect game. We certainly haven't had a perfect, perfect game in any game, and I don't think any team really does." "So, look, I mean, I think in one day it's not that, all of a sudden you're going to start changing things too much," he said.
"So for us I really think now, getting to this final, it's just about staying relaxed, about trusting in the good cricket we've played, about recognizing that we've found ourselves in pressure situations throughout this tournament, but I've always found players and people who come and deliver the merchandise," he added.
India has had a perfect combination of talent and has named a team according to the conditions in which they play. Dravid acknowledged the balance they have within the team and is hopeful that his team will go out and play some good cricket.
"Also recognizing that we have a very good balance in the team, we have the players, and we just, as I answered before, maybe we just go there very well prepared, do all the things we can do, control all the controllables, do everything. that we have to do and then just go out and play, hopefully, a great game of cricket," Dravid concluded.
India will play the final on Saturday against South Africa at the Kensington Oval. If rain does not allow the game to take place, then there will be a reserve day.
