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Former India skipper Rahul Dravid on Tuesday lauded Mahendra Singh Dhoni\u2019s men for their \u201cbrilliant\u201d title triumph in the Champions Trophy. According to a report in The Hindu,<\/strong> Dravid said \u201cright balance\u201d and \u201cfantastic\u201d fielding helped them claim the prestigious title in England.<\/p>\n

India enjoyed an undefeated run in the tournament as it clinched the title with a five-run victory over England in the rain-reduced final on Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were the best team. They didn\u2019t panic in crucial situations; they won the critical moments towards the end of both the innings. India\u2019s batting, to get them to 130, the partnership between Kohli and Jadeja and also bowling towards the end. So India were the better team on the day as well,\u201d Dravid said.<\/p>\n

According to a report in The Times Of India,<\/strong> Dravid said, \u201cI think the great thing that India had in this squad is balance. The conditions in England surprised us, I mean look at how much the ball spun, so because of the nature of wicket, it helped India play seven batsman with (Ravindra) Jadeja at number seven and actually five frontline bowlers. In the past, India didn\u2019t have that luxury. They played brilliantly.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 40-year-old former cricketer also lauded India’s fielding during the eight-nation one-day tournament, which was held for the last time, says a report in Deccan Chronicle.<\/strong>
     
“India were brilliant on the field. It is not often that you can say that India were the best fielding side in the competition. They were fantastic. You can see the energy on the field. They played well,” Dravid said.
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“Credit to the selectors. Sometimes we tend to forget them in times like this. But I think they have done a very good job. Lots of people felt the squad was light on experience but they have been proved right. They went with energy, they went for young legs and for people who had lot to prove,” he added.<\/p>\n

The Champions Trophy triumph will give a big boost to India for the next World Cup in 2015 but Dravid didn’t want to look too far ahead.
     
According to a report in Indian Express,<\/strong> Dravid said it would be important for India to get the right balance depending on the conditions in Australia.
     
“It is dangerous to look too far ahead. I mean, who would have thought that after India won the World Cup in 2011, two years down the line, we will play with only three of those players who were in that squad. So it is like a complete new team. So it is dangerous to look that far ahead,” Dravid said.
     
Stressing on the need of a fast bowling all-rounder, Dravid hoped that Irfan Pathan can fill up that position in the team in another two years’ time.
     
“That’s (fast bowling all-rounder) been India’s problem. since Kapil Dev and to some extent Manoj Prabhakar, we have not been able to get a fast bowling all-rounder … It would be terrific to explore that option. Irfan (Pathan) is the one in the squad right now and may be in a year and a half’s time, he will discover his mojo and be the guy for India,” he said.
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