Legendary Indian batter and former coach of the nationwide aspect, Rahul Dravid, in certainly one of his current interviews with the press, threw gentle on how the Indian workforce is ever-growing with their distinctive scope of expertise that flows from completely different elements of India.
Dravid coached the Indian workforce to the World Cup finals in 2023 and in addition the T20 World Cup last that they received within the Caribbean. Nevertheless, earlier than delivering because the Staff India coach, Dravid has been an eminent half who helped within the progress of Indian cricket.
Rahul was India’s coach for the U-19 workforce for a very long time, as he additionally received the U-19 World Cup and gave India the scope of proficient gamers like Shubman Gill and in addition Prithvi Shaw and Abhishek Sharma.
Rahul Dravid, the veteran, served as the top of the Nationwide Cricket Academy (NCA) for a very long time, as he sighted expertise in lots of gamers and in addition helped many gamers rehabilitate and in addition served massively to their betterment.
“In case you have a look at Indian cricket at this time, Indian cricket is extraordinarily robust; it’s extraordinarily highly effective,” Dravid mentioned in the course of the 50-year celebration of Mount Pleasure Cricket Membership. “One of many massive causes for that’s that expertise comes from in every single place, from all around the nation.”
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He admitted that folks coming from completely different elements of India needed to attain out to massive cities with a view to deliver out their expertise, as beforehand there was not a lot scope for boys from small cities. Dravid additionally claimed that the upper requirements of the Ranji Trophy and a number of other different home tournaments are what has made the game accessible in lots of elements of India.
“You can not have expertise or amenities concentrated solely in a single or two locations. To get one of the best out of expertise, we have to be sure that younger girls and boys are having access to good infrastructure in each half.”
Dravid will subsequent be seen within the Rajasthan Royals camp, as he has been appointed as their head coach and mentor, changing the likes of Sri Lankan legend Kumara Sangakara; nonetheless, he’s additionally more likely to transfer to the Kolkata Knight Riders earlier than the IPL mega-auction for 2025.