Veteran India batsman Rahul Dravid will be India’s Head Coach for the limited-overs series when Team India will take on Sri Lanka. And former Test legend VVS Laxman feels that it will be a great opportunity for Dravid to prove his credentials as a coach and also it will help the squad to learn from the batting great and his expertise.
Rahul Dravid is one of India’s greatest Test batsmen ever and is praised as much for his technical expertise as for his mental toughness, temperament and never-say-die attitude as well. VVS Laxman, while speaking on a show for Star Sports said that Dravid had made a huge contribution to Indian cricket and the series in Sri Lanka will give an ideal platform for Dravid – the coach to showcase his calibre once again.
Rahul Dravid has been credited for building a strong pool of players for India and has done a great job with the India A and Under-19 teams before being at the head of affairs at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru as well.
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“I don’t think there is any pressure. This is an opportunity for Rahul Dravid to prove himself as a coach. We all know his contribution towards Indian cricket, both as a player and as someone, who has been instrumental in creating the (Team India’s) bench strength – both as India A coach and as the Director of the National Cricket Academy. I think it is an opportunity for him to create the future champions for Indian cricket,” quoted VVS Laxman.
He further added that being around Rahul Dravid in the dressing room would be a great learning opportunity for the young talents. He said that even if all of them does not get a chance to play in the playing XI in Sri Lanka just taking notes and sharing ideas with Dravid would be helpful for the players.
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“It’s not necessary that everyone will get an opportunity to play in this tournament. But just spending time with Rahul and sharing his experiences – which he has already done with a lot of these players in the squad – will enhance their future and their growth as Indian cricketers,” VVS Laxman again shared about Rahul Dravid.
