Asia Cup 2023: We won’t have any home advantage, says Rahul Dravid | Cricket News – Times of India

BENGALURU: The World Cup to be held at home in October-November will signal the end of head coach Rahul Dravid’s contract.
Dravid, who has returned a mixed bag, when asked if the quadrennial extravaganza would define his legacy in his first stint as the senior team coach, said, “I’m not into legacies. As a coach I’m looking forward to the World Cup. I just stay in the present, worry about the job I have to do now and not about the future.”

The former India skipper added that it will be a special occasion at home.

“It is exciting to play a World Cup at home. There is going to be a certain amount of pressure associated with it, but that is something we all expect. But to be able to play a World Cup in front of your home crowd is going to be special for everyone and we hope we have a really good tournament. We are preparing and building up well. Hopefully it is all coming together nicely with someone coming back from injury at the right time. We’ve talked about this tournament for a long time now and it is finally here at our doorsteps.”

The last three tournaments may have been won by the co-hosts, but the 50-yearold pointed out, “There are some really good teams. Home advantage in the sub-continent has gotten reduced to a large extent over the past 10-12 years because overseas players play so much in tournaments like the IPL. You have people coming here for two months (during the IPL) and getting used to the conditions. It is going to be a tight tournament but we are confident.”

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