Indian Coach: Rahul Dravid, The Collector of Relics Thread

[cricketjoshila]

Ravi Shastri was named the the cheerleader. I believe this is a apt name for Dravid.

Why?

Continued to play Pujara and Rahane throughout the test series despite failures.

In ODIs, plays the likes of Ashwin, Bhuvi . Ashwin is not a LoI Spinner, never was yet he is played.

Bhuvi is finished, like 18 months ago. His dibbly dobbly swing bowling doesn't bother the batsmen on true pitches. He was ineffective from the very start of his career. Suddenly he increased his pace to early 140s and became effective. His body couldn't sustain it and he got injured repeteadly. He is back to bowling early 130a and doesn't bother anyone. The fact that he walks into the team after Bumrah is a travesty.

LoIs have changed. You need players who can hit and accelerate. Playing 5 bowlers don't make any sense. The likes of Gaikwad and Kishan are sitting in the dug out while relics like Dhawan play.

The relics continues to be preserved.

All hail Rahul Dravid, the collector of relics.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Prediction: if they make any changes in the team for the third odi

Expect swinger like Chahar to play in place of Bhuvi.

While tall fast bowlers like Krishna abd Saini sit on the bench.

 

[Cover Drive Six]

Rahul Dravid approach is not working for now.. Interesting times ahead to prove him as a coach..

Those old days are back again... wherever Ganguly goes, controversy always follows him..And there is Rahul Dravid...who has nothing to do with these controversies, but still have to deal with it,then as a captain...now as a coach.

Rahul Dravid in South Africa (ODIs)

As a captain (in 2006)
0-4

As a coach (in 2022)
0-2

 

[gazza619]

May be India’s back up strength is not as good as you think it is.

May be these are the best available players?

 

[PakEngFan]

May be India’s back up strength is not as good as you think it is.

May be these are the best available players?

They are the best. Players on the bench or not in the squad always seem better.

 

[Savak]

Told you that Dravid made a big mistake by accepting this position. He should have continued in domestics and academies

 

[cricketjoshila]

May be India’s back up strength is not as good as you think it is.

May be these are the best available players?

Atleast play the back players. Didnt play Iyer or Vihari in Tests.

Here Gaikwad, Kishan, Saini Krishna are all on the bench.

Gill and Shaw are not even in the squad.

Honestly 36 yr old Dhawan, 32 yr old half fit bhuvi, 36 year old Ashwin dont inspire confidence in the LoI team.

 

[Lego20]

Looking towards building a future team with new, fresh talent is one thing. That does not mean generalizing all aging sportsmen as "relics". Dhawan still contributed in both LOIs and is still a clutch player in ICCs.

By that definition, are federer, djokovic all relics? Tendulkar retired from LOI at the age of 39 - was still quite effective till almost the very end.

In my opinion, team selection should be a based on either {fitness + consistent international performance} or {fitness + consistent domestic performance + skills}. Age should not be an explicit factor although it is implicit in the criteria I mentioned.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Looking towards building a future team with new, fresh talent is one thing. That does not mean generalizing all aging sportsmen as "relics". Dhawan still contributed in both LOIs and is still a clutch player in ICCs.

By that definition, are federer, djokovic all relics? Tendulkar retired from LOI at the age of 39 - was still quite effective till almost the very end.

In my opinion, team selection should be a based on either {fitness + consistent international performance} or {fitness + consistent domestic performance + skills}. Age should not be an explicit factor although it is implicit in the criteria I mentioned.

Is Dhawan or Bhuvi or Rahane or Pujara in the same class as Tendulkar or Djokovic or Federer?

 

[gazza619]

Atleast play the back players. Didnt play Iyer or Vihari in Tests.

Here Gaikwad, Kishan, Saini Krishna are all on the bench.

Gill and Shaw are not even in the squad.

Honestly 36 yr old Dhawan, 32 yr old half fit bhuvi, 36 year old Ashwin dont inspire confidence in the LoI team.

I am surprised at Kishan’s exclusion. He looks like a dynamite player from whatever little I have seen.

 

[Concerned]

Dravid was perfect for the U19 Coach. Guiding new players as they progressed.

For me he does not possess the ruthlessness required in todays game.

 

[DeadlyVenom]

Will need to give him time before making a call on his effectiveness as coach.

India have been humiliated badly but they also got humiliated badly in the WT20 and the WTC final under Shastri. Its not like Dravid has brought these players in from scratch, they have been the backbone of Indias team for many years.

If he hangs onto them for too long like Pakistan did with Asad Shafiq etc then we can say hes a relic collecter but for now lets give him the benefit of the doubt.

 

[Saurav]

Apart from Ashwin,all others were already playing under Shastri too. And Ashwin is Sundar's backup

Do we even if he has any say in selection?

 

[rvd]

People are overreacting. India has fallow periods because of the volume of cricket they play. Add the non stop bubble and its hard to show up for every event.

It's not a coincidence that the last two ICC events have been won by New Zealand and Australia which didn't play a ton of cricket before and have spent the least amount of time in bubbles before the tournament.

 

[Lego20]

Is Dhawan or Bhuvi or Rahane or Pujara in the same class as Tendulkar or Djokovic or Federer?

No they are not. And I agree Bhuvi/Rahane/Pujara are done and should be dumped. Not sure about Dhawan. he has maintained his fitness and scored well when provided with opportunities. Has done very well in all ICC tournaments. He may have some mileage left.

That said, the argument is that you (even the old relic) deserve to play if you are fit and performing consistently and not dumped just to make room for unproven youth since you are not of Tendulkar/Djokovic class. Thats just my conservative moot opinion.

 

[MenInG]

Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar believes Indian cricket finds itself at the crossroads after the end of Virat Kohli’s captaincy era, leaving a big task ahead for Rahul Dravid who will have to prove that he is not an “overrated” coach. Weeks after he was sacked as ODI captain, Kohli took everyone by surprise after he quit the captaincy from the longest format following a 1-2 series defeat against South Africa.

“I don’t know what (BCCI president) Sourav Ganguly and other people think. But Indian cricket is definitely at the pinnacle point (crossroads),” Akhtar told PTI on the sidelines of Legends League Cricket T20 tournament here.

Under stand-in captain KL Rahul, India also lost the ODI series in South Africa as the new coaching management under Rahul Dravid suffered their first defeat on their maiden overseas tour.

“No, Indian cricket is not going down. You have to take control of the situation. Rahul Dravid has a big job in his hands.

“I hope people don’t say that he’s an overrated coach. He has to prove that, and obviously he has big shoes to fill in the place of Ravi Shastri. He has a big task ahead, let’s see how he performs.”

India had won the first Test but lost the next two as a win in the Rainbow Nation remained elusive for India.

Kohli was appointed Test skipper in 2014 taking over the reins from MS Dhoni and ended as India’s most successful captain.

The 33-year-old decided to give up T20 captaincy before he was removed as ODI skipper, creating a rift between him and BCCI’s top-brass.

Akhtar saw it coming having seen the division in the Indian dressing room during the T20 World Cup.

“I knew that was coming. I was in Dubai during that time and I knew every bit of it. I knew the whole scenario and what was happening in the Indian dressing room from my friends in India.

“There were people against him. So I wasn’t surprised at his decision to quit. It’s not an easy job,” said the ‘Rawalpindi Express’.

“These are testing times for him, he will have to come out stronger. He will have to keep things simple, work harder and play his normal cricket.”

India have seen a golden age in their pace attack with the likes of Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah leading the team to some memorable victories in Australia, England and South Africa.

“They have made very healthy progress. Yes I’m very impressed, hope more such fast bowlers keep coming from the sub-continent and they keep performing.

“I love everyone, I love Bumrah, Shami is great... It will be good fun if they also start developing an attitude like the Pakistanis,” said Akhtar.

But with the likes of Ishant, Shami, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the fag-end of their career, it’s time to think beyond them, he felt.

“They are like the ‘wheels’ of the team. Of course, you have to replace them like you change ‘tyres’. They also need a bit of rest in between and you also have to make them perform.

“There’s too much of cricket nowadays, there’s too much of pressure on cricketers these days, especially on the fast bowlers, there’s too much pressure and the amount of travelling they do. It’s not right,” he concluded.

https://www.khaleejtimes.com/cricke...overrated-says-former-pak-pacer-shoaib-akhtar

 

[ElRaja]

never understood why india got turned off from shaw so soon, yeh he's eratic, and has technical problems, but ud think if he sorted those problems out, his ceiling is very high, esp given his natural tendency to play hyper aggressively.

 

[Varun]

Too early to take a call on Dravid the coach.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

Ravi Shastri was named the the cheerleader. I believe this is a apt name for Dravid.

Why?

Continued to play Pujara and Rahane throughout the test series despite failures.

In ODIs, plays the likes of Ashwin, Bhuvi . Ashwin is not a LoI Spinner, never was yet he is played.

Bhuvi is finished, like 18 months ago. His dibbly dobbly swing bowling doesn't bother the batsmen on true pitches. He was ineffective from the very start of his career. Suddenly he increased his pace to early 140s and became effective. His body couldn't sustain it and he got injured repeteadly. He is back to bowling early 130a and doesn't bother anyone. The fact that he walks into the team after Bumrah is a travesty.

LoIs have changed. You need players who can hit and accelerate. Playing 5 bowlers don't make any sense. The likes of Gaikwad and Kishan are sitting in the dug out while relics like Dhawan play.

The relics continues to be preserved.

All hail Rahul Dravid, the collector of relics.

Sir Bhuvi Sobers was finished in 2017. If there is one guy who got super duper lucky doing nothing and yet appearing regularly for us was him.
forget early 130, he is mid 120's nothing bowler, cant swing it, useless as a batsman and not flash int he field either. He has had his moments, time to thank him for his services and move on.

 

[CrIc_Mystique]

People are overreacting. India has fallow periods because of the volume of cricket they play. Add the non stop bubble and its hard to show up for every event.

It's not a coincidence that the last two ICC events have been won by New Zealand and Australia which didn't play a ton of cricket before and have spent the least amount of time in bubbles before the tournament.

Good point and pertinent observation. Yes, the non stop on the road and bio bubble new normal does not leave time to experiment or innovate or do something differently. The biggest example of this i think is on jasprit bumrah who was wasted playing this useless 3 odi series. yes, there is an over reaction. but reality also is at some point i guess we became complacent when we should have tthought of a second line of guys to replace the aging stars of whom we have plenty right now.

 

[MenInG]

Rahul Dravid was named the new India head coach last November after the team's forgettable campaign in T20 World Cup. And together with Rohit Sharma, who was named as the white-ball skipper that month, the pair was touted to get India the glory they long waited for in world events. Much of the India youngsters who were part of the Indian set-up were mentored by Dravid at junior or A team level while Rohit had success as a skipper in IPL. There couldn't be a better pair for India to break the trophy-less run. But the streak continued for India as they lost to England in the T20 World Cup semis on Thursday.

It was a crushing defeat for the Indian side in Adelaide on Thursday as the bowlers failed to make a breakthrough. After a poor batting show, barring the 63 from Hardik Pandya, England opening pair of Jos Buttler and Alex Hales showed no mercy as they hit a barrage of boundaries in their record 170-run partnership to wrap up the chase in just 16 overs.

Questions were raised on India's tactics and approach as they incurred yet another white-ball failure. Although for former India cricketer Harbhajan Singh, he wants to see a change in the team management for the T20 set-up.

Speaking to India Today after the loss, Harbhajan, a two-time World Cup winner, said that India need a mentor who understands the format and hence it has to be a former cricketer who recently retired from the game. He suggested Ashish Nehra for the role.

“It's not just the captain. If you can bring someone who has just retired from T20 cricket recently, someone who understands the format. You know, with all due respect to Rahul Dravid, he was my colleague and we played a lot of cricket together, he has a great brain. But I think if you don't want to remove Dravid from T20I as a coach then help him with someone who has recently retired. Someone like Ashish Nehra who has got a great cricketing brain. Look what he has done there at Gujarat Titans. It will also encourage the young guys with what Ashish will bring into the team. It could also be anyone, who just retired,” he said.

Harbhajan also revealed his captaincy choice. “For captaincy, Hardik Pandya is my choice. There is no better choice. He is the best player in the team and you need more people like him in the team

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cric...hish-nehra-hardik-pandya-101668139262567.html

 

[Major]

He was the coach when India lost to Bangladesh in the U19 World Cup FinaL?

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Chopping and changing is not going to work. Shastri got 4 years. RSD has only been on the job 12 months?

Shastri had 2 years to develop squad for 2021 World T20 and flopped. Dravid needs to be persisted with. We need better selectors and more professional selection criteria.

Insisting on everyone scoring and taking wickets in FC for any selection is a dumb idea in this day and age.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Does Dravid have it in him to reset the canvas?

He is intimidated by seniors I think. But his best work is with juniors.

I don't think he is the right man to reset the canvas. Ganguly type person is more suited to this.

 

[Savak]

Dravid will do his best work with the U19, A team's and the academy. The senior team is a different kettle of fish.

 

[ex-q-zit]

Rahul Dravid Rested For New Zealand Tour, VVS Laxman To Coach India: Report

National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman will be India's acting head coach for the upcoming tour of New Zealand as the Rahul Dravid-led coaching staff has been given a break post the team's exit from the T20 World Cup. India is slated to play six white-ball games in New Zealand, including three T20Is and as many ODIs, starting November 18 in Wellington.

While senior players like regular skipper Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli, opener KL Rahul and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have been rested for the tour, the entire coaching staff has also been given a break after the T20 World Cup.

"The NCA team headed by Laxman with Hrishikesh Kanitkar (batting) and Sairaj Bahutule (bowling) will join the New Zealand-bound squad," a BCCI source told PTI.

This will not be the first time Laxman will be in charge of the Indian team. The former cricketer previously coached India during the tours of Zimbabwe and Ireland and the recent ODI home series against South Africa.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead the side in the T20 series while veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan will captain the ODI side.

Rohit will be back to lead the side in Bangladesh. Kohli and Ashwin will also return to the squad for the Bangladesh tour where India will play three ODIs and two Tests, beginning December 4.

India were unceremoniously knocked out of the T20 World Cup after England handed them a 10-wicket hammering in the semifinal in Adelaide on Thursday.

The members who are not part of the New Zealand leg have already started dispersing. While Kohli left from Adelaide, Rahul and Rohit are also expected to fly out soon.

A lot of squad members will also disperse from Sydney and Perth.

NDTV

 

[ezhil]

Dravid and laxman can voice their opinion or give batting advice to youngsters in tests anyday ...but I don't want them even as batting coach...they are softies and we are due to a test hammering overseas.

 

[Ab Fan]

In what world, are coaches rested?

And right after losing a tournament.

 

[Corridor of Uncertainty]

Rahul Dravid Rested For New Zealand Tour, VVS Laxman To Coach India: Report

National Cricket Academy head VVS Laxman will be India's acting head coach for the upcoming tour of New Zealand as the Rahul Dravid-led coaching staff has been given a break post the team's exit from the T20 World Cup. India is slated to play six white-ball games in New Zealand, including three T20Is and as many ODIs, starting November 18 in Wellington.

While senior players like regular skipper Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli, opener KL Rahul and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have been rested for the tour, the entire coaching staff has also been given a break after the T20 World Cup.

"The NCA team headed by Laxman with Hrishikesh Kanitkar (batting) and Sairaj Bahutule (bowling) will join the New Zealand-bound squad," a BCCI source told PTI.

This will not be the first time Laxman will be in charge of the Indian team. The former cricketer previously coached India during the tours of Zimbabwe and Ireland and the recent ODI home series against South Africa.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya will lead the side in the T20 series while veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan will captain the ODI side.

Rohit will be back to lead the side in Bangladesh. Kohli and Ashwin will also return to the squad for the Bangladesh tour where India will play three ODIs and two Tests, beginning December 4.

India were unceremoniously knocked out of the T20 World Cup after England handed them a 10-wicket hammering in the semifinal in Adelaide on Thursday.

The members who are not part of the New Zealand leg have already started dispersing. While Kohli left from Adelaide, Rahul and Rohit are also expected to fly out soon.

A lot of squad members will also disperse from Sydney and Perth.

NDTV

That's a bit circus-y.

And here we have coaches who are at work in premier league/champions league 9 months straight. And even in the off season.

 

[YousafTheBeast]

lol @ Rahul Dravid being rested… I can’t believe they actually dropped their coach

 

[sweep_shot]

I feel like Dravid is more suitable for youth teams. His methodical approach can help youngsters.

Probably not a good option for modern day senior's team coaching.

 

[ex-q-zit]

"What Do You Need Them For?": Ravi Shastri Against Breaks Being Given To Coaching Staff

For India's upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand, head coach Rahul Dravid and his team of coaches including Paras Mhambrey (bowling coach) and T Dilip (fielding coach) have been given a break and in their places, National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman would be overseeing the proceedings. This is not the first time, that Dravid has taken a break, as he had also not toured Ireland as the Test series against England was around the corner.

Rahul Dravid had overseen the proceedings in Australia where India managed to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, but a loss against England knocked them out.

Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has said that he is not in favour of coaches being given breaks as the rest during two-three months of the IPL is enough.

"Very good question, I do not believe in breaks because I want to understand my team, I want to understand my players and I want to be then in control of that team. I mean these breaks, what do you need them for," said Shastri during a select media call organised by Prime Video.

"You get 2-3 months off during the IPL, that's enough time for you to rest as a coach, other times, I think the coach should be hands-on, whoever he is," he added.

After the series against New Zealand, comprising three T20Is and three ODIs, Team India would tour Bangladesh for three ODIs and two Tests. Against New Zealand, Hardik Pandya would lead in T20Is while in ODIs, Shikhar Dhawan would don the captaincy hat.

NDTV

 

[jnaveen1980]

Yes. Never heard of coach getting a break. lol Break from what. They don't take part in the match.

 

[shamaan]

In what world, are coaches rested?

And right after losing a tournament.

Hes proberly mentally drained after the Semi Final performance.

 

[ghaint]

Dravid is overrated. He was the Pujara of his times at best.

 

[cricketjoshila]

Dravid is overrated. He was the Pujara of his times at best.

Dravid may not be the best coach.

But as a batsman, he is an ATG.

 

[ghaint]

I remember Dravid killing the momentum so many times for India by being over defensive in ODIs. He had value in test cricket.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

He was the coach when India lost to Bangladesh in the U19 World Cup FinaL?

No. He was the coach when Gill scored a century in semi final and Porel dismantled top order of Pakistan to bowl them out for 66.

 

[cricketjoshila]

I remember Dravid killing the momentum so many times for India by being over defensive in ODIs. He had value in test cricket.

Dravid was the WK and scored 10k ODI runs @39 and 200 dismissals.

 

[Nikhil_cric]

Best Indian coach we ever had. Although that does not say much about the others

 

[Major]

No. He was the coach when Gill scored a century in semi final and Porel dismantled top order of Pakistan to bowl them out for 66.

So who was the coach when india u19 lost to bangladesh in that world cup?

 

[gani999]

Dravid and laxman can voice their opinion or give batting advice to youngsters in tests anyday ...but I don't want them even as batting coach...they are softies and we are due to a test hammering overseas.

Something tells me Virender Sehwag is the coach India needs, at least in T20s.

His aggression and his penchant to take bowlers to the cleaners from word go is what India needs right now.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Something tells me Virender Sehwag is the coach India needs, at least in T20s.

His aggression and his penchant to take bowlers to the cleaners from word go is what India needs right now.

That would be Gambhir. But you will see a lot of controversies.

 

[hoshiarpurexpress]

So who was the coach when india u19 lost to bangladesh in that world cup?

Paras Mhambrey.

 

[Varun]

Dravid is overrated. He was the Pujara of his times at best.

Pujara is a poor and homeless man's Dravid.

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

Something tells me Virender Sehwag is the coach India needs, at least in T20s.

His aggression and his penchant to take bowlers to the cleaners from word go is what India needs right now.

They will most likely go with Dhoni.

 

[JaDed]

Won us finally!

 

[introvert]

Well deserved.

 

[JaDed]

Dravid winning us this means Indian system is finally working. The start of an era after match fixing 1999- from 2001 CT- has come full circle now with us getting a coach from 2000s golden generation.

 

[oatmeal]

Fans always want young unproven players to play but fans want to win too. There in lies the inconsistency.

If a prospect everyone is clamouring for fails, then fans will silently change for another player. But the captain, coach all have the record on their hands and they naturally want an experienced core

 

[BouncerGuy]

Rahul Dravid speaking during a post-match interview:

“As a player, I was not lucky enough to win a trophy, but I tried my best and gave my best whenever I played but it happens and it is a part of the game. I was lucky to be given the opportunity to coach a team and I was lucky that this bunch of boys made it possible for me to be able to win this trophy, it's a great nice feeling but it doesn't feel like I'm aiming for some redemption. It's just a job that I was doing, I love doing the job, I love working with Rohit Sharma and this team, it's a great journey and I've really enjoyed it.”

“I'm not looking for any gain, I'm not a legacy person, I'm not looking for legacies I just feel glad that we gave it the best we could and it's not just me, I've really just acknowledged the support staff that I've worked with and I've been lucky. A bunch of intelligent bunch of coaches and other support staff who have made it possible for us to create a fantastic environment that has a bit of luck resulted in this trophy as well”

“I couldn't be happier for this game and I couldn't be happier for so many Indian fans who keep coming out to these games, they keep supporting Indian cricket, they keep supporting world cricket and you just feel so grateful that you're able to give them a moment like this and something to be really happy about”
​

 

[FearlessRoar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1807284727306731600

 

[Savak]

This guy will definitely coach India again if needed in the future 10-15 years down the road.

 

[nish_mate]

This guy will definitely coach India again if needed in the future 10-15 years down the road.

Need him more at the U19 and India A level to polish the rough gems and seperate the wheat from the chaff.

 

[JaDed]

I think Dravid’s intention can never be doubted, Dada Sachin everyone has always praised him for that.

 

[big_gamer007]

Dravid has always been a humble person and I don’t remember anyone saying anything bad about him.

He is best suited for NCAA/India A/Under-19 roles where the work pressure will be less and he can groom the new players and polish their techniques.

 

[BouncerGuy]

Not KKR, Rahul Dravid Set To Seal His IPL Return With This Franchise: Report

After successfully guiding the Indian team to T20 World Cup 2024 triumph as head coach, Rahul Dravid is reportedly gearing up for a new adventure in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Since his tenure as the head coach of the Indian team came to an end, Dravid has been linked with multiple franchises in the T20 league. Earlier, reports suggested that the batting great could decide to join Kolkata Knight Riders, especially as the franchise saw their mentor Gautam Gambhir leave the team to fill the void left by Dravid in the Indian team as head coach. But, it has now been reported that Dravid is in talks with his former IPL side Rajasthan Royals.

"Talks are going on between RR and Dravid, and an announcement in this regard is round the corner," Times of India quoted a source as saying.

As Dravid hunts for a new adventure, Gambhir has begun his stint as the Indian team's head coach. He flew to Sri Lanka with the other members of the Indian team ahead of the white-ball assignment. Before the team's departure, Gambhir did admit he has some big shoes to fill, considering what Dravid has done with the Indian team as head coach.

As India lifted the T20 World Cup 2024 title, beating South Africa in the final, Dravid did joke about being 'jobless' from the next month, and asked reporters if they had any offers. A man of the talent of Dravid, and the gold-worthy experience in Indian cricket, franchises are understandably lining up to rope him into the team.

Dravid didn't want to continue as the Indian team's head coach as he didn't want to spend 10 months a year travelling, keeping himself away from the family. But, the Indian Premier League is different. In the T20 league, Dravid only needs to be with the franchise for 2-3 months a year, a prospect he could fancy.

The former India captain has worked as a mentor and coach with IPL franchises in the past. Dravid was the coach of Delhi Daredevils franchise before leaving the job in 2017 over 'conflict of interest'. Since ending his IPL career, Dravid has worked as the coach of India's junior teams, including Under-19 and India A.

He was most recently working as the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru before taking up the India job in 2021.

Now linked with the Rajasthan Royals, it would be interesting to see on what capacity would the former India head coach work with the franchise.

NDTV

 

[FearlessRoar]

Rahul Dravid's son, Samit Dravid, has secured his maiden Maharaja Trophy T20 2024 contract with the Mysuru Warriors, worth INR 50,000.

The 18-year all-rounder was part Cooch Behar Trophy with Karnataka U19.

 

[FearlessRoar]

Rahul Dravid while speaking to local sports media:

“If you ask me what is the lowest point, I would say that the South Africa Test series early on in my career. We won the first Test match in South Africa in Centurion, and then we played in the second and third Test matches. We have never won a series in South Africa, as you know. It was a really big opportunity for us to win that series. Some of our senior players were not there.”

“Rohit Sharma was injured, and we didn’t have some senior players in that series. But we were very close, and in both the Test matches—the second and the third test matches—in the third innings, we had a big opportunity."

"We could have set a decent score and won the game, but South Africa played well. They chased back in the fourth innings. So I would say that that was probably my lowest point in my coaching of not being able to win that series in spite of being ahead."

 

[cricketcricket79]

Rahul Dravid while speaking to local sports media:

“If you ask me what is the lowest point, I would say that the South Africa Test series early on in my career. We won the first Test match in South Africa in Centurion, and then we played in the second and third Test matches. We have never won a series in South Africa, as you know. It was a really big opportunity for us to win that series. Some of our senior players were not there.”

“Rohit Sharma was injured, and we didn’t have some senior players in that series. But we were very close, and in both the Test matches—the second and the third test matches—in the third innings, we had a big opportunity."

"We could have set a decent score and won the game, but South Africa played well. They chased back in the fourth innings. So I would say that that was probably my lowest point in my coaching of not being able to win that series in spite of being ahead."

Interesting that David picked SA series loss as his lowest point, not the loss in WC Final in 2023.

 

[Cricket Warrior]

Rahul Dravid while speaking to local sports media:

"I think it was a privilege to work with Rohit. In these two and a half years, I think he was a fantastic leader. People really gravitated towards him, the team. I think that makes a big difference. There were a lot of other senior players as well, whether it was Virat, Bumrah, or Ashwin in Test cricket that we played. So many of them--just because a lot of Indian cricketers are big names, and they are superstars, and rightly so, and they're followed by so many people--sometimes people think that they have big egos and that they are very difficult to manage."

"But actually, I think it's just the opposite. A lot of these superstars are actually very humble about their preparation. They are humble about their work ethic. And that is why they are superstars. Look at Ashwin today; at this age, he's willing to adapt, he's willing to learn. So just one example. Of course, at times you have to manage them, manage their bodies, manage the workload, a lot of those things. But to be honest, it was not very difficult. I had a good group of people around me. And it was a privilege and a pleasure to work with some of these guys. And I'm happy we were able to create a good environment. But a lot of the credit must go to the captain and the senior people who, to be honest, actually drive a team,"

 

[BouncerGuy]

Following In Father's Footsteps: Rahul Dravid's Son Gets India Call-Up For U-19 Series Against This Heavyweight

Samit Dravid, son of former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid, has been called up for the Under-19 series against Australia. He has been selected for both the one-day and the four-day series. The series will feature three 50-over games and two four-day matches to be played in Puducherry and Chennai, respectively. The one-day team will be led by Mohd Amaan while the four-day side will be led by Soham Patwardhan

The three-match one-day series will be held in Puducherry on September 21, 23 and 26, and India will be led by Uttar Pradesh's Mohammad Amaan.

The series will then roll to Chennai for two four-day matches beginning on September 30 and October 7. The India squad for this leg of the tour will be captained by Soham Patwardhan of Madhya Pradesh.

Samit, a pace-bowling all-rounder, is currently playing for Mysore Warriors in the ongoing KSCA Maharaja T20 trophy in Bengaluru.

However, his outings so far have been underwhelming with the bat – 82 runs from seven innings with a highest of 33, and he is yet to bowl in the tournament.

But earlier this year, Samit had a productive time in the Cooch Behar Trophy, playing an important role in Karnataka's maiden title triumph in the event.

The 18-year-old made 362 runs from eight matches and his 98 against Jammu and Kashmir stood out for its quality and fluency.

Samit also had a memorable tournament with the ball, where he claimed 16 scalps in eight matches, including two in the final against Mumbai.

NDTV

 

[Croma]

Following In Father's Footsteps: Rahul Dravid's Son Gets India Call-Up For U-19 Series Against This Heavyweight

Samit Dravid, son of former India captain and coach Rahul Dravid, has been called up for the Under-19 series against Australia. He has been selected for both the one-day and the four-day series. The series will feature three 50-over games and two four-day matches to be played in Puducherry and Chennai, respectively. The one-day team will be led by Mohd Amaan while the four-day side will be led by Soham Patwardhan

The three-match one-day series will be held in Puducherry on September 21, 23 and 26, and India will be led by Uttar Pradesh's Mohammad Amaan.

The series will then roll to Chennai for two four-day matches beginning on September 30 and October 7. The India squad for this leg of the tour will be captained by Soham Patwardhan of Madhya Pradesh.

Samit, a pace-bowling all-rounder, is currently playing for Mysore Warriors in the ongoing KSCA Maharaja T20 trophy in Bengaluru.

However, his outings so far have been underwhelming with the bat – 82 runs from seven innings with a highest of 33, and he is yet to bowl in the tournament.

But earlier this year, Samit had a productive time in the Cooch Behar Trophy, playing an important role in Karnataka's maiden title triumph in the event.

The 18-year-old made 362 runs from eight matches and his 98 against Jammu and Kashmir stood out for its quality and fluency.

Samit also had a memorable tournament with the ball, where he claimed 16 scalps in eight matches, including two in the final against Mumbai.

NDTV

Unfair to bump this negative thread for such nice positive news Samit deserves a nice positive separate thread

 

[BouncerGuy]

Not RCB or KKR, Rahul Dravid Takes Up Head Coach Role With This IPL Franchise: Report

Former India head coach Rahul Dravid has taken up a new challenge while also making his return to the Indian Premier League (IPL), signing up as head coach of Rajasthan Roayls. Dravid, who left the India head coach job after guiding the team to the T20 World Cup 2024 success, made himself available for IPL assignments. Dravid didn't want to take up a full-time assignment that demands his commitment for 8-10 months a year but was keen to return to IPL and take up a job that only needs him to be present for 2-3 months in a year.

Alongside Dravid, former Team India assistant coach Vikram Rathour has also taken up the role of Assistant Coach at Rajasthan Royals. The duo's arrival, however, doesn't impact the role that Kumar Sangakkara was holding at the franchise. The Sri Lanka great continues to remain the Director of Cricket Operations at the franchise.

As per a report in ESPNCricinfo, a contract with has already been signed between Dravid and Rajasthan Royals, well in time before the squad planning for the mega auction begins.

Dravid also has an excellent relationship with RR captain Sanju Samson, who came through the under-19 ranks while the former India captain was coaching the junior side.

Dravid also represented the Royals as player. He was the captain of the franchise in 2012 and 2013, and served as the team director and mentor in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.

He then moved on to Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in 2016 and remained before taking up the role of the head of the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru in 2019.

Dravid made his switch to the Indain cricket team in 2021 when he was appointed head coach of the India men's cricket team. After a few near-misses, Dravid helped the Indian team end its 11-year wait for an ICC trophy, helping the boys lift the T20 World Cup 2024 title.

NDTV

 

[FearlessRoar]

Matthew Hayden said about Dravid during a cricket awards ceremony:

"Sadly, from an Australian cricket point of view, it was the incredible partnership that he had up at Eden Gardens. There was nothing more sacred but that partnership with VVS Laxman. We walked onto the bus that day up in Kolkata and there was a fresh box of Cuban cigars and Michael Slater said we'll be smoking these at the end of the day and we'll have retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy."

"Well, you had something to say about that batting all day with VVS Laxman in an extraordinary partnership. Obviously, the one in Adelaide as well was just something else. Under pressure, Australia put everything on the line against Rahul and did it with great grace, great composure, and always a great sense of fairness. In a game, which can tempt you to win at all costs Rahul Dravid won on the principles of cricket and the principles of life."

 

[FearlessRoar]

Rahul Dravid during the 50th year celebration of a cricket club:

"If you look at Indian cricket today, Indian cricket is extremely strong, it's extremely powerful. One of the big reasons for that is that talent comes from everywhere, from all over the country."

"I think if you go back to the time of say GR Vishwanath or even when I was starting out my career, most of the talent came from the big cities or from few other states."

"Even if they were talented boys in smaller places, they had to come to the big cities to play cricket. But today I think you see in Indian cricket that boys are coming from everywhere."

"You just look at the standard of the Ranji Trophy. In the old days when you played in the South Zone, other than playing Hyderabad or Tamil Nadu, I think it is fair to say, without being disrespectful, that a lot of other teams you could take it not for granted but you could certainly take it a little bit more lightly."

"I don't think there is any team in the South Zone today that you can walk in and say that you will comfortably beat."

"We need clubs to be strong. We need cricket not to be concentrated in the hands of a few people. We need cricket to be egalitarian, we need it to be all over the place."

"You cannot have talent or you cannot have facilities concentrated only in one or two places. To get the best out of talent, we need to ensure that young boys and girls are getting access to good infrastructure in every part."

"After the practice, HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) would give us two eggs and one small glass of milk. I would always stay back for that glass of milk and those eggs. Not because I wanted the milk and eggs."

"But because I wanted to sit and listen to the likes of BK Kumar or Nandan talking about cricket. And it used to be great fun to listen to them and learn so much from them."

 

[FearlessRoar]

Indians can relate to it—when Rahul Dravid was the head coach, it was one of the best periods in Indian cricket. The team never lost at home, reached the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 final and the WTC 2021–2023 final, won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, and always made players feel secure while ensuring no leaks about players.

 

[jnaveen1980]

Indians can relate to it—when Rahul Dravid was the head coach, it was one of the best periods in Indian cricket. The team never lost at home, reached the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 final and the WTC 2021–2023 final, won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, and always made players feel secure while ensuring no leaks about players.

One of the biggest reason Dravid got a poor review from fans was he was going back to tried and tested failures. Also Shastri-Kohli-Bharat Arun combo formed a fool proof method to win Tests in SENA which was 4 effective fast bowlers. Dravid started going back trundlers like Bhuvi, Mukesh, Unadkat. It was two steps back. Imagine Shami was not a starter in the world cup. India brought in Shami only after Pandya was injured. Otherwise India's WC campaign would not have been as deadly as it was until the final. There were quirks from all coaches. Even Shastri who merely acted as cheerleader despite repeated batting failure. Indian fast bowling was reaching great heights while Indian batting was going to dogs. As far as Gambhir goes he has technically been never a coach. He is just a mentor for couple of IPL teams. He had no experience. But he never liked superstar culture. So fans were okay with him hoping he would remove both Kohli and Rohit immediately. It didn't happen. He is facing the music now.