Indian cricket head coach Rahul Dravid at a internet session forward of the third Test towards England
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Rahul Dravid will proceed to remain within the place of Indiaâs head coach till the upcoming T20 World Cup in June this 12 months, confirmed BCCI secretary Jay Shah.
Dravidâs contract ended after the ODI World Cup ultimate final 12 months, however he was requested to proceed in his position together with different help employees for the December-January tour to South Africa with out finalising the tenure.
But Shah mentioned he held an preliminary speak with Dravid right here earlier than arriving on the choice to retain the previous captainâs providers till the ICC showpiece to be held within the West Indies and the USA.
âAfter the (2023) World Cup, Rahul bhai had to depart for the South Africa tour instantly. We didn’t get to meet in between which lastly occurred at this time,â Shah mentioned right here on the sidelines of the renaming perform of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday evening.
âWhy are you fearful a few contract for such a senior particular person like Rahul Dravid? Rahul bhai will remain the coach within the T20 World Cup,â Shah asserted.
However, Shah indicated that they may maintain a number of extra rounds of discussions forward of the marquee occasion.
âI’ll converse with him at any time when there’s time, there are back-to-back collection occurring proper now. They have been in South Africa, then there was a (T20I) collection towards Afghanistan (at dwelling) and now England. We didn’t get to converse in between in any respect,â he added.
Shah mentioned the IPL franchises may have to adjust to workload administration tips set by the BCCI for the centrally contracted gamers.
âThis is the BCCI’s mandate. The BCCI is the supreme physique and no matter it decides the franchises may have to comply with â we’re above the franchises,â he mentioned.
