Rahul Dravid "The Wall" is an inspiration to everyone.

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He resigned from cricket after losing to Bangladesh in the 2007 ODI World Cup.

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Rahul also opted out of the 2007 T20 World Cup and gave his captaincy to MS Dhoni.

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Rahul was criticized by the Indian Public and Ex-Crickter for his poor captaincy.

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But, Rahul came back stronger as Indian Coach for the under-19 Indian Cricket Team.

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Rohit Sharma Records and Stats

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India won the Under-19 World Cup under the captaincy of Prithvi Shaw and coach Rahul Dravid.

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In November 2021, Rahul Dravid became the head coach of the Men's team taking over Ravi Shastri.

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Rahul got a setback when India lost the final to Australia in the 2023 Mens ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad.

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But, eventually on 29th June India won the 2024 T20 World Cup after 13 years in Barbados.

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In the same Caribbean country in which Rahul played his last match, he won the world cup for India.

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Rahul Dravid has refused to take the extra bonus amount of Rs 2.5 crore offered to him by the BCCI.

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Who Will Replace Virat and Rohit in T20

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