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Team India set to get new coach post WC, Rahul Dravid unlikely to continue

Team India set to get new coach post WC, Rahul Dravid unlikely to continue

Rahul Dravid's contract expires after the World Cup 2023. While there has been no formal discussions, he is likely to step down following the tournament even if India end up winning the trophy.

Irrespective of whether India win the World Cup 2023 or not, head coach Rahul Dravid may take a step back. He is unlikely to renew his contract post the mega event. As per close sources, Dravid is unsettled by a lot of travelling with the India Cricket Team and a lack of time with his family. It was a contentious issue that BCCI secretary Jay Shah and then President Sourav Ganguly talked him out of when he took charge from Ravi Shastri in 2021.

“It has been a rocky journey for him. Rahul likes a settled life and that is why he did not want to take up the job initially. He has had to manage his family as well as travel with the team on back-to-back long tours. He will take a call on his future even if India win the World Cup,” a BCCI source told InsideSport.

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However, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) denies it. An official said that the BCCI will hold talks with Rahul Dravid before or after World Cup on his renewal. But for now, the focus is on winning the World Cup 2023.

“There have been no discussions with Rahul on extension or renewal. We are all focused on World Cup at the moment. But yes, we will have a discussion with Rahul before the WC and prepare a contingency around it. So far, we have received no indication that he doesn’t want to continue,” a senior BCCI official told InsideSport.

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Since taking over from Ravi Shastri post-T20 WC 2021 exit, Rahul Dravid has had a mixed record. While under him, India has asserted dominance at home, losing just one series to Australia. However, India have lost to South Africa in both the Test and ODI series away, to Bangladesh in the ODI series away as well as Asia Cup, T20 World Cup and WTC Final.

With India eying a Test reboot with a transition of senior players, BCCI may very well look for fresh ideas and perhaps abroad. There have been rumours that Andy Flower is one that India are looking at. But at this stage, BCCI has neither contacted the former Lucknow Super Giants coach nor has held any talks with anyone else.

If Rahul Dravid and BCCI part ways, VVS Laxman can be a good option. He has been the director of the National Cricket Academy and has already been earmarked as a successor. But for now, again, there have been no discussions on a permanent coaching role. Laxman has coached while Dravid has been on breaks.

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OpponentVenueFormatResultCaptain
New ZealandHomeTest1-0 WinVirat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane
New ZealandHomeT20I3-0 WinRohit Sharma
South AfricaAwayTest2-1 LossVirat Kohli, KL Rahul
South AfricaAwayODI3-0 LossKL Rahul
West IndiesHomeT20I3-0 WinRohit Sharma
West IndiesHomeODI3-0 WinRohit Sharma
Sri LankaHomeTest2-0 winRohit Sharma
Sri LankaHomeT20I3-0 winRohit Sharma
South AfricaHomeT20I2-2 DrawRishabh Pant
EnglandAwayOne-off test1-0 LossJasprit Bumrah
EnglandAwayT20I2-1 winRohit Sharma
EnglandAwayODI2-1 winRohit Sharma
West IndiesAwayT20I4-1 winRohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya
Asia Cup 2022UAET20ISuper 4 exitRohit Sharma
AustraliaHomeT20I2-1 winRohit Sharma
South AfricaHomeT20I2-1 winRohit Sharma
T20 World Cup 2022AustraliaT20ISemifinal ExitRohit Sharma
BangladeshAwayODI1-2 LossRohit Sharma, KL Rahul
BangladeshAwayTest2-0 winKL Rahul
Sri LankaHome T202-1 winHardik Pandya
Sri LankaHomeODI3-0 winRohit Sharma
New ZealandHomeODI3-0 winRohit Sharma
New ZealandHomeT20I2-1 winHardik Pandya
AustraliaHomeTest2-1 winRohit Sharma
AustraliaHomeODI1-2 LossHardik Pandya, Rohit Sharma
WTC Final 2023EnglandTestLost to AustraliaRohit Sharma
Excluding IND vs WI Test series. India lead in series 1-0

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