The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) wants to keep Rahul Dravid as head coach until next year’s T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in June between the United States and the West Indies. Earlier, Gujarat Titans coach Ashish Nehra rejected the Cricket Board’s offer.
Rahul Dravid has trained in all three formats so far. His contract expired after the World Cup, but the BCCI is now ready to give him a new contract. Gujarat Titans under Ashish Nehra won the IPL last year and finished second in 2023. The former Indian pacer is considered to be one of the sharpest cricketing minds in the Indian circuit.
According to a report in the Indian Express, the BCCI approached Nehra after India’s loss in the World Cup final, but Indian captain Rohit Sharma and selector Ajit Agarkar said that till then, < strong>Rahul Dravid reportedly thinks he should stay. In his next T20 World Cup, he brought calm and composure to the team.
Key members of the support team, including bowling coach Paras Mambray and batting coach Vikram Latour, are also likely to receive new contracts.
Ashish Nehra is well suited for this position as he has vast experience as a cricketer. Nehra played 29 Test innings, 120 ODIs and 26 T20Is, taking 44 wickets, 157 wickets and 34 wickets respectively. His T20 average of 21.44 is very attractive.
Ravi Shastri and his team’s tenure ended at the end of 2021 with Rahul Dravid taking over as the new head coach. His tenure got off to a good start, but the team was eliminated in the semi-finals by eventual champions England, despite progressing well in the lead-up to the 2022 T20 World Cup.
However, under Dravid’s leadership, the team achieved some historic achievements and played some great cricket especially in the ODI World Cup.
Officials said they respect the decision taken by the former Indian captain regarding his desire to remain in the Indian team. Rahul Dravid brought the team back on track after the controversy surrounding Virat Kohli’s captaincy and fostered great camaraderie among the players.
Although his coaching performance was not exceptional, he helped the team find the right combination despite failing to win the ICC title in the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup . Currently, VVS Laxman is serving as the head coach of his Indian cricket team in his ongoing T20I series against Australia.
