‘We hardly got few weeks to prepare after IPL’: Dravid after WTC loss
Live Mint“The schedules are very tight. I'm not here to complain, many congratulations to Australia, said team India head coach Rahul Dravid after the Indian team faced a disappointing defeat in the final of the World Test Championship against Australia at The Oval, as Indian team conceded a 209-run loss in the final.India lost seven wickets for the addition of 70 runs on the final day. These guys know… if you're playing international cricket, and if you're here 3 weeks before the tour, playing two side-games, you are going to be better prepared,” the Indian head coach said on Star Sports. No excuses, no complaints, I just want to congratulate Australia on winning the final, they played better than us on all five days”, Dravid said “We just need to look at ourselves, see how we can get better, and what we can improve on,” the Dravid added. The Team India had endured a seven-wicket loss against New Zealand in the final in 2021.The Indian side faced batting collapses across both the innings of the final match against Australia; in a mammoth 444-run chase, the Indian side were bowled out for 234 after resuming at 164/3 on the final day.