Dravid, who earlier stated that India skipper Rohit Sharma convinced him over a phone call to continue as the head coach until the T20 World Cup, said the players' "fighting spirit" and "never-say-die attitude" will inspire the younger generation.
The members of the T20 World Cup Champion Team India, captain Rohit Sharma, batters Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Yashasvi Jaiswal and the bowling coach met Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Mumbai on Friday.
The ICC T20 World Cup-winning Indian team touched down in Delhi on Thursday to a warm welcome from the fans awaiting the sight of their favourite heroes and sight of the silverware.
Following the ICC T20 World Cup title win, star India batter Suryakumar Yadav heaped praise on right-hand batter Rohit Sharma saying that the 37-year-old has taught the whole team how to stay calm under pressure.
Star India batter Suryakumar Yadav said that winning the T20 World Cup meant the world to him. The Men in Blue got hold of the prestigious trophy after beating South Africa by seven runs.
Star India batter Suryakumar Yadav opened up on his match-winning catch of David Miller during the ICC T20 World Cup final against South Africa, saying that he was initially thinking of saving a boundary and credited fielding coach T Dilip for the match-defining, World Cup winning moment
During the last over, Miller, known to deliver clutch, breakthrough and match-winning performances for Proteas, attempted a big shot when 16 runs were needed of six balls. However, the ball found Suryakumar Yadav near the boundary, who plucked a remarkable catch to turn the match completely
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah honoured the star India batter Suryakumar Yadav with the 'Fielder of the Match' award following their win over South Africa by seven runs in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024.
In this memorable streak of eight wins, emerged a lot of superstars for India. While all-time greats like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli stepped up when it mattered the most out of habit, some future legends of the game like Jasprit Bumrah, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav etc al
India fielding coach T Dilip showered praise on Suryakumar Yadav for taking South Africa batter David Miller's catch and said that it was the 'game-changing' moment in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024.