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Indiranagar ka Goonda, Mr. Dependable and the wall of Indian Cricket; Mr. Rahul Dravid becomes the head coach of the Indian cricket team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially confirmed the news. The appointment formalities are underway and there is no surprise in the news since there are speculations of the same in the media already.
“The Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Ms. Sulakshana Naik and Mr. RP Singh on Wednesday unanimously appointed Mr. Rahul Dravid as the Head Coach of Team India (Senior Men).” read a statement from BCCI.
Rahul Dravid will take the charge as the coach from the upcoming home series against New Zealand.
“The BCCI welcomes Rahul Dravid as the Head Coach of India’s senior men team. Rahul has had an illustrious playing career and is one of the greats of the game. He has also served Indian cricket as Head of National Cricket Academy (NCA) with distinction. Rahul’s effort at the NCA has nurtured several young cricketing talents who have gone on to represent the country at the international stage. I am hopeful that his new stint will take Indian cricket to new heights,” said BCCI president Sourav Ganguly.
Rahul Dravid too shared his happiness over the appointment. “It is an absolute honour to be appointed as the new Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team and I am really looking forward to this role. Under Mr Shastri, the team has done very well, and I hope to work with the team to take this forward. Having worked closely with most of the boys either at NCA, U19, and India A setup, I know they have the passion and desire to improve every day. There are some marquee multi-team events in the next two years, and I look forward to working with the players and the support staff to achieve our potential.” he said.
The current T20 world cup will be the last event for Ravi Shastri (former Team Director & Head Coach), B. Arun (Bowling Coach), R. Sridhar (Fielding Coach), and Vikram Rathour (Batting Coach).
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