Virender Sehwag, the swashbuckling batter who was one of the key architects of India’s 2011 triumph hopes India head coach Rahul Dravid will take a cue from Gary Kirsten and focus on personalised preparation for individuals and focus on the dozen-odd ODIs remaining in the lead-up to the 2023 men’s ODI World Cup.
The Kirsten influence
“Gary Kirsten had come on [as head coach] in 2008; the World Cup was in 2011. For three years we prepared for each game as a knockout game.