- By Gurmeet Batra
- Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:17 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Former India captain and head coach, Rahul Dravid, noted that the country's abundant cricketing talent is finally producing results, with recent triumphs in global tournaments underscoring the depth of skill that has long existed in Indian cricket.
India has enjoyed an outstanding run of success in ICC events, clinching the last two men's T20 World Cups, the women's ODI World Cup, the men's U-19 World Cup, and the women's U-19 T20 World Cup over the past two years.
Dravid, honoured with the Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award during the BCCI's annual awards function, told Star Sports, "It just kind of feels right, right?"
"Almost everything is coming together at this point of time, where Indian cricket has always had great potential and it's about realising that potential on the field as well. Off the field, I think we've always had everything we needed, and on the field, it's been great to see that potential being realised."
Dravid attributed India's win to a collective effort, with players and fans converging to drive the team's triumphs.
"It's been phenomenal. It's just been amazing to see the way Indian cricket has grown over these three decades," he said, reflecting on the time he made his debut in 1996.
"Indian cricket has always had amazing talent. We've always had really good administrators. We've always had really good coaches, and) we've been able to back that up with incredible infrastructure. We've always had a fantastic domestic system, (a) very good junior cricket system."
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"And some of the most incredible fans in the world. The kind of supporters and fans that we have deserve all of this to come together, to have success on the field. It's amazing to see how all of that is coming together now,” the former head coach added.
(With agency inputs)