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New Delhi: Former captain Rahul Dravid was on Wednesday appointed the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team by the BCCI, a development that was expected after the legendary batsman was reassured by top officials of the board.
Dravid, who served as the head of the National Cricket Academy, has been appointed for a period of two years until the 2023 50-over World Cup in India.
The 47-year-old Dravid, one of the greats to have played for India, was the only substitute for BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah, who called him to Dubai and persuaded him to apply for the post.
Once Dravid has applied, there is no need for BCCI to look into any further applications.
“The Cricket Advisory Committee consisting of Ms Sulakshana Naik and Mr RP Singh on Wednesday unanimously appointed Mr Rahul Dravid as the head coach of Team India (Senior Men). The former India captain will take charge from the upcoming home series against New Zealand,” BCCI said in a media release.
The BCCI had invited applications for the said post on October 26 to appoint a successor to the incumbent Ravi Shastri, whose term ends after the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup.
Dravid said, “It is an absolute honor to be appointed as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team and I am really looking forward to this role.”
He also thanked his predecessor Shastri for his role in shaping the current Indian team.
“Under Mr. Shastri, the team has done extremely well, and I look forward to working with the team to take this forward.”
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