Dravid Loses Cool at Presser, Reminded of Poor Barbados Record

India's head coach Rahul Dravid faced a barrage of questions about his past performances in Barbados during a press conference ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024 match against Afghanistan. Dravid, who had a forgettable outing in Barbados as a player in 1997, was visibly irked by the reporter's query.

"Geez, thanks a lot buddy! I have had some other decent memories here as well," Dravid retorted sarcastically.

The reporter persisted, asking if it was an opportunity for Dravid to create new and better memories. Dravid's patience snapped.

"God man! I am not trying to make new anything man!" he exclaimed.

Dravid emphasized that he had moved on from his past performances and was solely focused on his current role as coach.

"I move on from things very quickly. That's one of my things. I don't look back on things. I try and look at what I am doing now, at the moment. I am not concerned about what happened in 97 or some other year," he said.

Dravid acknowledged that his past performances would remain on the scorecard, but he refused to dwell on them.

"Even if we win this match tomorrow, unfortunately, that is still going to remain 80 on the scorecard, however much I try and will it. No I don't think about any retribution. I move on from things. What's in front of me, good or bad?"

Dravid reiterated that he no longer identified with his past as a player.

"I don't think of myself much as a player anymore. Yeah, just move on. Focus on tomorrow, and try and get a good result tomorrow," he concluded.

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