Rahul Dravid agrees to return on board as India head coach after Ravi Shastri

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has managed to persuade Rahul Dravid to use for the nationwide group coach’s put up which can fall vacant after the T20 World Cup.
Dravid, who’s Head of Cricket on the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru, was in Dubai the place he gave a presentation to the BCCI office-bearers -president Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay Shah, treasurer Arun Dhumal and joint secretary Jayesh George – on the appointment of recent coaches on the NCA.
It is known that the BCCI gave a transparent image of the present scenario the place they aren’t discovering any appropriate candidate to take over as Indian group coach. Many coaches have turned down BCCI’s provide. The board needs Dravid to take up the accountability until 2023.
The BCCI initially wished Dravid to return on board as interim coach for the house sequence in opposition to New Zealand which might have given them time to discover a everlasting substitute for Ravi Shastri. Dravid has reservations about an excessive amount of travelling, that will likely be inevitable with the coach’s function, however the BCCI is able to compensate the previous India captain.
Rahul Dravid speaks within the Indian dressing room after the 2nd ODI vs Sri Lanka. (Screenshot)
“Dravid is the best choice for the Indian team at the moment. He knows the players and has played a crucial role in creating a system where players have had a smooth transition into the senior team. The BCCI needs him at the moment and we have requested him to come on board till 2023. The discussion has been positive and we are hoping to see him on board when we advertise for a new coach,” a BCCI supply stated.
The Indian group coach Shastri and assist employees – which incorporates bowling coach Bharat Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar – finish their tenures put up the T20 World Cup. Even group coach Nick Webb has knowledgeable the BCCI that he received’t be persevering with after the event.

If Dravid comes on board, the BCCI will give him the choice to decide on his assist employees. Dravid got here into the BCCI fold in 2015 as coach of India A and India under- 19 groups. He was later appointed Head of Cricket on the NCA the place he tracked and nurtured the progress of upcoming gamers who might be drafted into the senior group in time.
Young gamers have all the time rated Dravid extremely for his contribution behind the scenes. If he turns into India head coach, Dravid should surrender his put up on the NCA and the BCCI should discover a substitute within the coming days.