World Cup: Workforce India breaks down in dressing room; Rahul Dravid says ‘it was robust to see’ | Cricket Information – Occasions of India

NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj could not maintain again his tears after Australia scored the successful runs to win the ICC World Cup on Sunday. India skipper Rohit Sharma rushed out of the sphere with welled-up eyes. In the long run, after a six-wicket defeat within the remaining, the Indian crew was an emotional wreck, as head coach Rahul Dravid revealed after the match.
“After all, he (Rohit Sharma) is disenchanted, as are many boys within the dressing room…There have been loads of feelings in that dressing room.It was robust to see as a coach as a result of I understand how laborious these guys have labored, what they’ve put in, the sacrifices they’ve made,” mentioned Dravid, who was a part of the crew that misplaced the 2003World Cup remaining to Australia. “It is robust to see…since you get to know these boys personally, you get to see the hassle they put in, the laborious work that we’ve got put in during the last month, the form of cricket we’ve got performed,” mentioned the batting legend.
Regardless of half-centuries by Virat Kohli (54) and KL Rahul (66), India may solely put up 240 on the board after being requested to bat first by Australia skipper Pat Cummins, who gained the toss.

India’s bowling, which had been the speak of the city of their 10 consecutive wins earlier than shedding within the remaining, had no reply to the abilities of Australia opener Travis Head, who scored a 120-ball 137 to take his crew to victory with seven overs to spare.
Head added 192 runs with Marnus Labuschagne (58) after Australia’s run-chase began on the flawed be aware, shedding three wickets for simply 47 runs.

“That is sport…It could actually occur, and the higher crew gained on the day,” Dravid added.
“I’m certain that the solar will come up tomorrow morning. We are going to be taught from it, we’ll replicate and we’ll transfer on, as will everybody else. I imply that’s what you do as sportsman. You could have some nice highs in sport, and you’ve got some lows in sport. You retain shifting on. You do not cease, as a result of when you do not put your self on the road, you do not put your self in video games like these, you do not expertise the good highs, and neither do you expertise the good lows. And when you do not try this, you do not be taught.”

India had gained all their 9 league matches to qualify for the semis because the top-placed crew on the factors desk. They defeated New Zealand within the semi-final, however could not put it throughout the Aussies who had been scientific in all three departments on the day that mattered probably the most.
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