Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian team. The news was welcomed with open arms within the Indian cricket fraternity and the overall cricket world as well. Dravid will start with the home series against New Zealand after the T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, Sunil Gavaskar has also reacted to Dravid’s appointment as the new head coach of the Indian team.
On Wednesday (November 3), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially appointed Dravid as Shastri’s successor. Gavaskar stated former India A coach will bring vast experience to the table.
Rahul Dravid Will Bring His Vast Tactical Acumen: Sunil Gavaskar
Breaking News: Rahul Dravid has been appointed as #TeamIndia's Head Coach
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“Rahul Dravid will bring his vast experience to the Indian set-up along with his tactical acumen. He will bring the worth ethic that he embodied while he played the game, the deep thinking about tactics and so on” stated Gavaskar.
“You need to have some instinctiveness during matches but you also need to be able to plan and I think this and the win over Afghanistan is the best news India have had over the last one week or so” he further added.
Rahul Dravid has himself reacted to his appointment as the head coach of the Indian team. He said that he is looking forward to the role and build on the good work already done by Ravi Shastri.
“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.” said Dravid.
Former Indian cricketers VVS Laxman and Virender Sehwag also welcomed Rahul Dravid into the Indian team.” Best Wishes To My Partner” said Laxman while Sehwag welcomed the former Indian skipper in his own unique way.
Absolutely the right man for the job! Rahul Dravid has been a great servant of Indian cricket. As he takes guard for a fresh innings as the head coach, i am sure he will take the team onward and upward. Best wishes to my partner in many an enjoyable stand!! https://t.co/SstRG8g2oC
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 3, 2021
“He’s the best man for the job. He has spent so many years preparing the Under-19 and India ‘A’ players. What he can contribute to this Indian team, I don’t think anyone else can. What I like about him a lot is when he’s with the Under-19 and India ‘A’ players, he thinks and talks like them. He doesn’t think he’s the Rahul Dravid or has played so much cricket, he thinks at their level. That’s what will be his benefit in this Indian team. He’ll think like them, analyze what can be done to improve their performance in ICC tournaments” added Sehwag.
