Indian coach Rahul Dravid came up with a million-dollar reaction seeing his images from the 1999 World Cup on the big screen during the India vs Netherlands World Cup clash in Bengaluru. The Indian team locked horns with the Dutch at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday in their final group game.
It was a memorable outing for the Indian batters as Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli while Shreyas Iyer slammed his maiden World Cup hundred, and KL Rahul also got a century to his name.
During the first innings, there was a hilarious incident which unfolded in the Indian dressing room with coach Dravid at the centre of it all.
In the 38th over of the innings, Dravid’s images from the 1999 World Cup were shown on the big screen at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, with a small tribute being paid to the former Indian captain.
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Dravid saw his pictures on the big screen and made a hilarious gesture, accepting all the plaudits as the Indian players started to cheer for their head coach.
The incident was caught on cameras as Dravid accepted the applause, leaving commentator Harsh Bhogle in splits.
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The mood in the Indian camp was visibly positive as the coaches and the players all enjoyed themselves, watching the carnage from Iyer and Rahul who stitched together a century partnership.
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Both Iyer and Rahul smashed their respective centuries to propel the Indian team to a massive total of 410 runs, which was their second-highest total in ODI World Cup history.
It was total domination from the Indian batters, with Netherlands facing a daunting total of 411 runs to chase to have any hopes of reaching the 2025 Champions Trophy, while the Indian team warmed up in some style for the semifinals.
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