The BCCI, on Wednesday (November 29), introduced that the contracts of head coach Rahul Dravid in addition to different members of the assist workers have been prolonged. The contract had expired after the conclusion of the ICC World Cup 2023 earlier this month.
Speculations had been rife that Rahul Dravid would decline the supply to increase his stick with Workforce India as a way to keep near his household. Stories additionally advised that the previous India skipper was keen to work with an IPL franchise and was already approached by two groups. In keeping with reviews, he was set to get replaced by his former teammate VVS Laxman as the top coach.
The BCCI, nonetheless, has introduced that Rahul Dravid would proceed as the top coach of the staff. The board additionally introduced a contract extension for batting coach Vikram Rathour, bowling coach Paras Mhambrey and fielding coach T Dilip.
Length of Rahul Dravid’s tenure:
Whereas the BCCI introduced the contract extension, it didn’t announce the size of the contract, stating: “The BCCI engaged in productive discussions with Rahul Dravid after the time period of his contract ended following the lately concluded ICC Males’s Cricket World Cup 2023 and unanimously agreed to additional the tenure.”
In keeping with a report in Cricbuzz, Rahul Dravid’s contract has been prolonged until the ICC Twenty20 World Cup in 2024 and it begins with speedy impact. His first task would be the forthcoming tour of South Africa the place Workforce India are scheduled to play three T20Is, three ODIs and a few Assessments. The T20I collection is scheduled to start out on December 10.
The report additional acknowledged that the contract might be reviewed after the T20 World Cup within the Caribbean and the USA. The T20 World Cup begins on June 3 and runs until June 30. Successfully, Dravid’s new extension ends with the top of June. The contract of the assist workers members may also be reviewed after the World Cup.
Not very way back, there have been reviews that BCCI was not keen to increase Rahul Dravid’s contract however issues modified after Workforce India’s gorgeous efficiency within the World Cup. Though the Males in Blue misplaced the ultimate, the model of cricket they displayed all through the competitors acquired reward from throughout.
