Dravid quits DD, stays India A coach
NEWDELHI:
Rahul Dravid will continue as coach of the India A and Under-19 teams for the next two years, the BCCI said on Friday.
The announcement ended any doubts after the former India skipper had sought clarifications from the Board following questions of conflict of interest raised by outgoing member of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), Ramachandra Guha.
Delhi Daredevils, in a statement, said Dravid will no longer be the IPL team’s mentor, Guha having raised the issue of the BCCI giving 10-month contracts to allow the IPL role to the former India batsma.
NO CONFLICT
A Daredevils statement said: “We’re sad that he will not continue with us as mentor as he chooses to serve India A and India under-19 as coach,” acknowledging Dravid’s contribution for two years.
Dravid was first appointed India’s junior coach in 2015, and under his leadership the youngsters have achieved outstanding
DRAVID WAS FIRST APPOINTED INDIA’S JUNIOR COACH IN 2015, AND THE YOUNGSTERS HAVE ACHIEVED OUTSTANDING RESULTS.
results, home and away.
In his first assignment as coach, India A won the Tri-series in Australia which also involved South Africa.
He repeated that success with the Under-19 team, guiding them to the final of the 2016 World Cup in Bangladesh, where they lost to West Indies.
TWO-YEAR DEAL
“Over the last two years, Rahul Dravid has been instrumental in getting young talent into the mix, who have proved their worth on the big stage,” BCCI acting president CK Khanna said in a statement.
“We are glad to continue his services for the next two years and are sure that this is a bright sign for Indian cricket which will see many more young talents coming up.”