Former India cricketer and head coach, Ravi Shastri, commended the Prime Minister for visiting the Indian team’s dressing room after a heartbreaking defeat to Australia in the final of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Shastri expressed, ‘I think it’s an outstanding thing simply because I know what a dressing room feels like, and I have been in that dressing room for more than seven years as the coach of India, apart from many years as a cricketer. It is a gut-wrenching feeling, and when you are down, and then you seem to be out. When you get someone like the Prime Minister of the country coming and visiting the dressing room, it is something massive because it can lift the spirits of the players. This is no ordinary man walking in. When you have the Prime Minister of a country walking into the dressing room, it is special. I know what the players would have felt like; I know what I would have felt like if I were the coach of India,’ said Ravi Shastri.
Following Team India’s heartbreaking loss at the ODI World Cup 2023 final against Australia on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cheered up the ‘Men in Blue.’ In a video shared by the Prime Minister’s Office, PM Modi is seen motivating Rohit Sharma’s side and saying that the country is with them. He also acknowledged their hard work in the tournament.
PM Modi also praised Indian speedster Mohammed Shami and highlighted his performance at the ODI World Cup 2023. Additionally, he encouraged the team to’stick together’ during this difficult time following their six-wicket loss against Australia in the finals. In conclusion, the Prime Minister cordially invited the squad to Delhi and asked them to meet again.
During PM Modi’s visit to the dressing room, he interacted with every Indian player and provided words of encouragement.
