New Delhi: In a massive development, legendary Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the next head coach of the Indian cricket team.
Dravid will assume charge of his coaching duties with the home series against New Zealand, which starts three days after the T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, Shastri’s second stint with Team India ends with the quadrennial event.
Rahul Dravid’s stint will reportedly run until the end of the 50-over World Cup in 2023. His contract could be worth Rs 10 crore.
“He has worked so hard to develop the next line of Indian cricketers” – BCCI official on Rahul Dravid.
Dravid’s trusted lieutenant Paras Mhambrey will likely take over as bowling coach, while a decision is yet to be taken on replacing fielding coach R. Sridhar. Meanwhile, Vikram Rathour should continue as the batting coach.
Current coach Ravi Shastri’s contract ends with the T20 World Cup that gets underway on Sunday. The BCCI is hosting the tournament in Oman and UAE.
India will open its T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan on October 24 in Dubai. After the upcoming T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli will also be stepping down as the side’s captain in the shortest format.
(_Vinayak Barot)
