Published: Jun 11, 2015, 01:52 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 11, 2015, 01:52 PM (IST)
Mumbai: Former India cricket captain Rahul Dravid said the experience he gathered during his stint as mentor of Indian Premier League (IPL) side Rajasthan Royals (RR) will come handy when he starts coaching the India A and Under-19 teams. Rahul Dravid appointed India A and India Under-19 coach
“The stint with Royals as mentor will definitely help me. The fact that I have spent a couple of years at Royals in the role of a mentor, I have seen the other side of what the sport is,” Dravid, who was present as a chief guest at the convocation of International Institute of Sports Management along with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, said. Rahul Dravid: Aim is to build the best team for ICC Under-19 World Cup 2016
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“I have always seen it as a player and I have spent many years as a player. The couple of years that I spent outside in the management and the coaching side of things, there is a lot of learning that you get all the time, and the more you do, the more and the better you get. It is like playing. I am looking forward to it.” Rahul Dravid’s reluctance at taking high-profile responsibility a blessing in disguise for India
Dravid, who scored 24,177 runs across all formats of the game, stressed that he is not interested to coach the India senior team, adding that team director Ravi Shastri and his group is doing a good job. Rahul Dravid: I am not thinking about India head coach role
“I am not thinking about it. I am only focussed on the India A and the India U-19 coaching jobs at the moment. Ravi and his team are doing a fantastic job with India and long it may continue. I have no aspirations to go up to that level at the moment,” he said. Virat Kohli backs Rahul Dravid for advisory committee
The 42-year-old said his job will be to help players get to the next level and not look into team selection. Kevin Pietersen praises BCCI for appointing Rahul Dravid as India U-19, India A Coach
“The selectors and the senior team management generally have a vision as to what sort of players they are looking to pick. Sometimes you pick young players in India A, sometimes you pick players who are looking to make a comeback and want to push for the national team, he said. Rahul Dravid is vital to BCCI’s restructuring, claims Jagmohan Dalmiya
“I see my job as coaching the players they have selected and not in selection. My job is to coach and try to help them to get to the next level. I don’t think you need to teach India A players how to play, they all know how to bat and bowl and they are there because they are successful,” Dravid concluded. Rahul Dravid excited to assume role of India A, India Under-19 coach
