"It just comes out. You do not plan these things," Rahul Dravid on his celebration over India's T20 World Cup triumph

Former Indian skipper and head coach Rahul Dravid opened up on his celebrations after winning the ICC T20 World Cup this year. When India lifted the Men's T20 World Cup 2024 trophy, their first senior ICC title in 11 years, on 29 June, Rahul Dravid joined the side in a celebratory outburst. Dravid said it was a spontaneous reaction that was informed by his joy for his players and the support staff.

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"It just comes out. You do not plan these things," Dravid said during a Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) interview with Star Sports.

"You do not think about these things. I often try to keep my emotions in check as a coach. You are expected to do that. To be honest, I felt happy for the team. I felt happy for all the boys, for the support staff, and so many people who had worked hard along with me," he added.

Dravid revealed that it was a relief over India's triumph, after their recent near-misses in the ICC tournaments. In 2023, India made the finals of two senior Men's ICC events, the World Test Championship final and the Cricket World Cup, but lost to Australia on both occasions.

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"Not only in that tournament. I had been around for two and a half to three years. And we had come close several times: the semi-finals of the last T20 World Cup in Australia [in 2022], the finals of the World Test Championship, and the 50-over World Cup in India," said Dravid.

"We were just not able to cross the line at the critical moment We were playing good cricket, we were playing strength to strength. But even in those situations, you need a bit of luck, a bit of destiny to go your way and I think that was with us. In some other tournaments, unfortunately, it was not with us. A lot of that was that happiness and relief coming out," he concluded.

Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir is the new head coach of Team India and he didn't have the best start. India lost to Sri Lanka in the ODI series. Dravid had a successful tenure as India's head coach and the pressure is upon Gambhir now to deliver on big occasions.