People praise Rahul Dravid’s class act as he rejects BCCI’s ₹2.5 crore bonus for T20 victory: ‘True living legend’ | Trending

Jul 10, 2024 06:17 PM After Rahul Dravid declined BCCI’s ₹2.5 crore bonus for India’s T20 World Cup win, X users say that he is a “true living legend” and a man with “integrity”. After guiding Team India to the T20 World Cup 2024 win, the outgoing head coach, Rahul Dravid, was awarded an additional ₹2.5 crore bonus the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). However, he rejected the bonus money, saying he wanted equal pay as his support staff – bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, fielding coach T Dilip, and batting coach Vikram Rathore. India’s head coach Rahul Dravid after Team India wins T20 World Cup 2024 against South Africa at Kensington Oval in Barbados.(ICC – X ) As Dravid declined the bonus money, people can’t help but praise his class act online. Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu said, “The fragrance comes from his Character, not a perfume.” Screengrab of Navjot Singh Sidhu’s post on X. (X/@sherryontopp) Harsha Bhogle, who is an Indian cricket commentator and journal, also shared his views on X after Dravid rejected the extra bonus money. A part of Bhogle’s post on X reads, “In a world where ‘come-look-at-me’ is a disease and paid PR is an acceptable way of life, Rahul Dravid makes humility look cool.” “Rahul Dravid- the man with integrity,” said X user Swathi Bellam while praising the outgoing head coach of India. Another individual said that Dravid is his “cricketing hero” for reasons like these. He went on to say that the former cricketer is the “True living legend”. Here’s what this cricket fan said: “Rahul wanted the same bonus money ( ₹2.5 crore) as the rest of his support staff (bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, fielding coach T Dilip and batting coach Vikram Rathore). We respect his sentiments,” a BCCI source said. According to BCCI’s dribution formula, all the playing members of India’s T20 World Cup 2024 winning squad and Dravid were to get ₹5 crore each from the Rs125 crore prize money. The support staff, which included bowling, batting and fielding coaches, were getting ₹2.5 crore each, while the selectors and the travelling members of the squad will be richer ₹1 crore each. Catch every big hit, every wicket with Crickit, a one stop destination for Live Scores, Match Stats, Infographics & much more. Explore now! See more Get Latest Updates on Trending News Viral News, Video, Photos and Weather Updates of India and around the world News / Trending / People praise Rahul Dravid’s class act as he rejects BCCI’s ₹2.5 crore bonus for T20 victory: ‘True living legend’