After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) resolution to increase Rahul Dravid and his coaching employees’s tenure with the senior males’s Indian staff, the previous skipper offered added suspense on the extension interval. The Indian Board on Wednesday determined to increase David and his assist employees’s tenure following a formidable World Cup marketing campaign. However, the extension interval of the identical just isn’t confirmed.
Notably, the pinnacle coach didn’t appear to offer any element on the interval of his contract extension too. Dravid, who met chief selector Ajit Agarkar to select India’s squads for the South Africa sequence, said that he has not signed an official doc. “Nothing’s out officially. I haven’t signed anything as yet so once I get the papers, we will discuss it,” Dravid advised reporters in a quick chat after his assembly in Delhi.
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BCCI supplied Dravid more time with India
The Indian Board on Wednesday confirmed the extension of Dravid and the opposite coaching employees’s tenure. While the tenure has been prolonged, the precise date for it’s not confirmed as but. “The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announces the extension of contracts for Head Coach Mr. Rahul Dravid and the Support Staff of Team India (Senior Men). The BCCI engaged in productive discussions with Mr. Rahul Dravid after the term of his contract ended following the recently concluded ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 and unanimously agreed to further the tenure,” BCCI’s assertion learn.
Dravid praised the Indian staff’s tradition and was additionally grateful for the ‘belief’ proven in him. “The final two years with Team India have been completely memorable. Together, we now have witnessed the highs and lows, and all through this journey, the assist and camaraderie throughout the group have been phenomenal. I’m genuinely proud of the tradition we now have set within the dressing room. It’s a tradition that stands resilient, whether or not in moments of triumph or adversity. The expertise and expertise that our staff possesses are phenomenal, and what we have careworn is following the precise course of and sticking to our preparations, which has had a direct influence on the general end result.
“I thank the BCCI and the Office Bearers for placing their trust in me, endorsing my vision, and providing support during this period. The demands of this role necessitate considerable time away from home, and I deeply appreciate my family’s sacrifices and support. Their instrumental role behind the scenes has been invaluable. As we embrace new challenges post the World Cup, we remain committed to the pursuit of excellence,” Dravid stated after getting an extension.
Dravid’s renewed contract will start with India’s all-format tour of South Africa. The Indian staff will journey to the Africa nation for 3 T20Is, three ODIs and two Test matches. He is at the moment not with the Indian staff for the T20I sequence in opposition to Australia as VVS Laxman is within the head coach’s hat.
