India's captain, Rohit Sharma, expressed his admiration for Rahul Dravid, stating that he had attempted to persuade Dravid to continue as the team's coach. Rohit hailed Dravid as "a big role model" and shared his personal enjoyment of working with him, acknowledging Dravid's significant impact on the team.

Despite India's inability to secure a global trophy under Dravid's coaching, Rohit Sharma praised the 51-year-old former national skipper, emphasizing Dravid's achievements as a player and his contributions to the team over the years. Rohit highlighted Dravid's determination and expressed his desire to learn from Dravid's experiences, describing their time together as "very fruitful." Rahul Dravid took over as the team's coach from Ravi Shastri after the 2021 T20 World Cup.

The upcoming T20 World Cup in the United States and West Indies represents Dravid's final opportunity to lead India to major international silverware, with the team's last triumph dating back to 2013. Despite falling short in the finals of the World Test Championship and the home 50-over World Cup last year, Dravid's tenure has been marked by significant achievements.