"Incredible motivation to us all": India lead trainer Rahul Dravid's uplifting statements to Canada group

New Delhi [India], June 17 India lead trainer Rahul Dravid piled acclaim in the Canada group after their last game got cleaned out in Flordia without a ball bowled because of a wet outfield.

As India players gear up to confront Afghanistan in Barbados, BCCI shared a video of Dravid's exceptional connection with the Canadian players and staff individuals in the changing area.

On Saturday, Dravid got a marked shirt from Canada mentor Pubudu Dassanayake. The Indian lead trainer recognized the Canadian group for their endeavors in the competition and for arising as a motivation to youthful players.

"Folks, simply much obliged. Actually, simply need to recognize and value the awesome commitments that you folks have made to this competition. You folks genuinely are an incredible motivation to us all, to show us that we love the game really. The sort of penances you all will make to play this competition, to qualify, to come here, to make this competition what it is. Congrats. Great to every one of you," Dravid said in a video posted by BCCI on X.

https://x.com/BCCI/status/1802553199661818031

"All I will say is that you know, continue to take it forward. You all are motivating. Others, however I'm certain you're motivating little fellows and young ladies in your own nations to have the option to play the game. In this way, the outcomes sincerely don't make any difference. The way that you're being a motivation, I think, is perfect for the world," he added.

The Indian group showed up in Barbados in front of their Very 8 conflict against Afghanistan on Thursday.

In the wake of showing up in Barbados, all-rounder Hardik Pandya was high in spirits and communicated his craving to partake in the delights of the setting.

"We are in Barbados, anticipating going to the ocean side, having some great sun and at a similar mark of time wonderful clear blue water. There could be no greater spot to play such a brilliant competition at similar mark of time with superb individuals," Hardik said.

India T20 WC crew: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Gasp, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.

Saves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan.