Former Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid is set to take over as the senior team’s head coach after the T20 World Cup, local media reports said on Saturday.
NS times of India The newspaper quoted an unnamed official of the Board of Control for Cricket in India as saying that the 48-year-old former batsman would be given a two-year contract.
According to report goodDravid’s former teammate Paras Mhambrey will join as the team’s bowling coach.
Former England captain Michael Vaughan tweeted on Saturday that “the rest of the world better be careful” if the news of Dravid’s appointment is true.
Known as “Mr Dependable” or “The Wall” among Indian cricket fans, Dravid played 164 Tests and 344 One Day Internationals from 1996 to 2012.
in present Director of National Cricket Academy In the southern city of Bangalore, he is credited with mentoring many young cricketers in the current national team.
Dravid will take charge before New Zealand series after T20 World Cup times of India informed of.
Current coach Ravi Shastri had indicated his intention last month to resign After the tournament, which begins on Sunday and runs through November 14.
The former all-rounder has been the head coach since 2017 after spending three years as the team’s director.
Shastri had said last month, “I agree with one thing… Never be late to welcome you.”
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