Rahul Dravid enters the IPL, and will be the head coach of Rajasthan Royals
Rahul Dravid has entered the IPL after leaving Team India. Rajasthan Royals have made him their new head coach. His tenure ended in June after making the Indian team win the T20 World Cup. After this great success of the team under his coaching, now Rajasthan has made him their head coach. Earlier this command was in the hands of Sri Lankan veteran cricketer Kumar Sangakkara. Sangakkara joined this franchise as Director of Cricket in 2021. However, he will not be the head coach but will remain associated with Rajasthan Royals. Sangakkara will handle the work of the franchise in the Caribbean Premier League and SA 20 League.
Did this work as soon as he became a coach
Rahul Dravid has recently signed this deal with the Rajasthan Royals franchise. According to ESPN Cricinfo's report, he started his work as soon as he joined the franchise. Before the mega auction, the new coach of the team discussed the retention of the players.
Vikram Rathod can become an assistant coach
According to the report, Rajasthan Royals can sign former Team India batting coach Vikram Rathod as assistant coach. Let us tell you that he has also been a selector of the Indian team. He was part of Rahul Dravid's coaching staff at the National Cricket Academy. Then in 2019, he was made the batting coach by the BCCI. He held this responsibility till the T20 World Cup 2024.
Old relationship with Rajasthan Royals
Rahul Dravid has had a long association with Rajasthan Royals. He was the captain of the team in the 2012 and 2013 seasons. At the same time, in the 2014 and 2015 seasons, he played the role of team director and mentor. Not only this, he also has a long experience of working with Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson. He has been under Dravid's supervision since his Under-19 days. In 2019, he was sent to NCA, and then in 2021, he was made the head coach of Team India.
Rajasthan Royals won the trophy in the first season of IPL. Since then the team has not been able to win this title even once. The team managed to reach the final in 2022 but had to face defeat at the hands of Gujarat Titans. Last season, they had to be eliminated after losing in Qualifier 2. Now after Dravid's arrival, Rajasthan Royals will hope to win the trophy like Team India.