Stand-in captain Shikhar Dhawan led India’s spirited celebrations within the dressing room in Port of Spain after the guests sealed a historic victory, hammering the West Indies 3-0 in an ODI collection. Dhawan obtained the gamers and the assist workers, together with Rahul Dravid, collectively and got here up with a high-octane chant “We are Champions”.
In a video shared by the BCCI on Thursday, July 28, Shikhar Dhawan and Rahul Dravid will be seen main the dressing room pep speak after India received the rain-curtailed third ODI by 119 runs in Port of Spain on Thursday morning. Shikhar Dhawan led from the entrance with the bat, scoring 168 runs, together with 2 fifties, within the 3-match ODI collection.
West Indies vs India, third ODI highlights
Dhawan highlighted that India, regardless of having traveled with a younger staff, managed to comfortably outclass West Indies within the 3-match collection.
Notably, the senior opener turned the primary India captain to steer the staff to a whitewash in an ODI collection within the West Indies.
“Before I end this talk, I would like everyone to stand up, come close. Who are we?” Dhawan requested on the finish of his pep speak with the staff forming a huddle within the dressing room.
“Champions!” his teammates replied in unison.
“As a team, we would like to thank the support staff and all the team members who have helped us. And well done, boys. The batting unit as well as the bowling unit did amazing.
“Whatever we mentioned earlier than the collection, we’re a process-oriented staff. You guys are younger, you guys have a imaginative and prescient, and you will develop a lot larger than what you might be immediately. You have already began taking these steps, you guys will go a great distance,” Dhawan added.
From The #TeamIndia Dressing Room!
Head Coach Rahul Dravid & Captain @SDhawan25 applaud the team post the 3-0 win in the #WIvIND ODI series.
Here’s a Dressing Room POV – By @28anand
P.S. Watch out for the end – expect something fun when Shikhar D is around pic.twitter.com/x2j2Qm4XxZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 28, 2022
Meanwhile, head coach Rahul Dravid heaped praise on the youngsters and lauded captain Shikhar Dhawan for the comprehensive show in the 3rd ODI.
India posted 225 for 3 in 36 overs before rain curtailed the Indian innings. Shubman Gill remained stranded on 98 while Shikhar Dhawan hit 58 from 74 balls. In response, West Indies were bundled out for 137 after a stunning opening burst from Mohammed Siraj and a 4-wicket haul from leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
‘WELL LED SKIP’
“We got here right here with a extremely younger staff. Plenty of the fellows who performed within the England collection did not play right here. It was a extremely younger staff, however the way in which you guys have responded, the way in which you have got dealt with the stress, the professionalism, a few tight video games, to get on the best aspect of these high-pressure video games with some terrific performances was a extremely nice achievement for a really younger staff,” Dravid said.
“Really nicely performed to Shikhar. Very nicely led skip. So nicely performed to all of you, terrific performances,” he added.
India will subsequent play a 5-match T20I collection within the West Indies from July 29. Rohit Sharma will lead an almost full-strength squad, which can be with out Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul.
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