The World Cup final against Australia proved to be a heartbreaking moment for Team India. The conclusion of the ICC ODI World Cup has not only disappointed the fans but will also force them to make several changes in the management of Team India.
According to a report, the head coach Rahul Dravid is not keen on extending his contract as he does not want to continue this post. Dravid had a year contract with BCCI which has been officially over after the 2023 ODI World Cup. The current current director of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), VVS Laxman is strongly positioned to take over as the head coach.
Some BCCI officials have conveyed this message to the Times Of India claiming that there will be a change in leadership role within the team. Rahul Dravid is anticipated to be succeeded by his close associate, VVS Laxman. The former batter is presently the head coach of a secondary Indian team participating in a five-match T20I series against Australia.
“Laxman has expressed his keenness for the job. During the World Cup, Laxman traveled to Ahmedabad to meet the BCCI’s top bosses in this regard. He’s likely to sign a long-time contract as the Team India coach, and will certainly travel with the team in that capacity for the upcoming tour of South Africa, which will be his first as the full-time India head coach,” a source in BCCI told TOI.
“Dravid has communicated to the BCCI that he isn’t keen to continue as a full-time coach. For close to 20 years, he has traveled with the Indian team as a player, and for the past couple of years, he again went through the same grind, which he doesn’t want to undergo. He’s fine with a role at the NCA as the head there (a role he previously served in), which will allow him to stay back in his hometown Bengaluru. Like earlier, he’s fine with coaching the team sporadically, but not again as a full-time coach,” the source added.
