Published: Apr 03, 2016, 01:52 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 03, 2016, 06:01 PM (IST)
Former Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid has been approached by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to coach Indian cricket team. Dravid has a solid reputation as a coach as he did a commendable job with the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dravid also coached the budding talent of India Under-19 team which made it to the finals of the ICC U-19 World Cup 2016. ICC World T20 2016: England vs West Indies, road to the final
Dravid was instrumental during his playing days in the Indian cricket team and played a key role for almost 16 years. He was widely reckoned as ‘the Wall’ for his ability to stick to the grounds during crisis.
As reported by Cricbuzz, Dravid was asked by the BCCI advisory committee which hails of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman whether he had any future plans and will take up the coach’s role. He is one of the most successful Indian batsmen and has done a great job in tough conditions. According to the sources, if Dravid takes up the role, he would be given a long term contract which might go on till 2019 World Cup.
As Ravi Shastri’s job as the team director has expired and it’s doubtful if he would be considered to fill in the shoes of a head coach, a meeting of the advisory committee will be held on April 5. Before Dravid, former Australian cricketer Michael Hussey was approached but things didn’t turn out they way it had to be.
