Rahul Dravid and the Board of Management for Cricket in India (BCCI) prime brass engaged in an in-depth discuss concerning the potentialities surrounding his position as head coach with the board inclined at hand over the reins of the crew to a brand new individual holding the T20 World Cup 2024 in thoughts. The individual that board has in thoughts is VVS Laxman, the NCA Director. Dravid’s two-year contract as India’s head coach ended with the current World Cup last by which Rohit Sharma’s band suffered a heart-breaking six-wicket defeat to Australia.
Since then, Dravid’s future because the back-room helmsman of the Indian cricket crew has been always debated.
“Rahul and the BCCI had a speak about the place issues stand now. We’ll respect the choice taken by him. The overall feeling is that with the T20 World Cup about 7-Eight months away, there’s time for a brand new coach to return in and construct a crew and set a course of. He (Dravid) is sort of conscious of that,” a BCCI official near the event advised PTI on situation of anonymity.
Nevertheless, the official stated a choice shall be reached solely after completely desirous about all angles.
“We’re additionally speaking about whether or not continuity (present coach/captain mixture) is required for the (T20) WC. We hope to achieve a choice quickly in order that path ahead is evident,” he added.
It’s also understood that the board is sort of pleased with the way in which Dravid has managed the crew together with captain Rohit during the last two years regardless of not touchdown any world trophies The pair has guided India to the semifinals of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Australia and finals of the World Check Championship 2023 in England and the 50-over World Cup at dwelling.
Nevertheless, India received the Asia Cup beating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets in Colombo in September below their regime.
The official hinted that every one the stakeholders concerned together with Rohit, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and some different greater BCCI office-bearers will sit collectively quickly to reach at a last name.
VVS Laxman, the present NCA chief, is tipped to succeed Dravid as India head coach, and the official stated they’ve saved their choices open.
“Choices are open (for head coach). He (Laxman) is aware of the crew, gamers and the strategies. He additionally has expertise working with the nationwide crew,” he defined.
Laxman is presently with the Indian crew as head coach for the five-match T20I sequence towards Australia, and the previous Indian batter has typically stepped in for Dravid up to now at any time when the latter was given a relaxation.
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