Rahul Dravid urged Virat Kohli to win the ICC World Test Championship after India's T20 World Cup victory in 2024.
Dravid told Kohli: "All
three white ticked off, one red to go. Tick it," referring to Kohli's
previous wins in the T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup, and Champions Trophy. Dravid
then warmly repeated, "Go tick it."
This "one red" that
Dravid mentioned was the ICC World Test Championship, the only major ICC trophy
that India had not won at that point under Kohli's captaincy.
Dravid, who was concluding his tenure
as India's head coach, wanted Kohli to complete his collection of ICC trophies
by winning the World Test Championship. This would be the final piece of the
puzzle for Kohli's illustrious career.
The emotional moment between
Dravid and Kohli after the T20 World Cup win, where Dravid celebrated wildly
after Kohli handed him the trophy, underscored the significance of this
goal. It was a fitting end to Dravid's
successful coaching stint, with the focus now shifting to India's pursuit of
the elusive World Test Championship title.
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