Team India head coach Rahul Dravid had a “relaxing” Sunday watching a cricket match without investing himself as a coach as well. The Indian men’s team head coach watched the IPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday as well. However, Dravid said that it was nice to watch a match of cricket without thinking about it.

It is also noteworthy that, Rahul Dravid has led both RCB (14 matches in 2008) and RR (40 matches in 2012-13) during his playing days as well.

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“It’s a lot more relaxing to watch it this way than to watch it as a coach. Obviously, you are a lot more invested in the game as a coach. You are analysing everything,” Rahul Dravid told IPL. “Just lovely to come here, watch it and have some fun. The family is here as well, lovely stadium and good vibes, good atmosphere. Two teams that I have played for as well. So it’s nice, once in a while, to watch a game of cricket without thinking about it too much.”

However, Rahul Dravid, who became Team India’s head coach in November 2021, added that he is keeping one eye open as a coach with the 50-over World Cup coming up later this year as India will host the ICC event in October-November in 2023 as well.

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“Obviously, you have one eye as a fan but you also have one eye as a coach is open. You are always looking to see how the boys are doing who are part of the white-ball setup (for India),” Rahul Dravid concluded. “So, some regular discussions among the coaches as well. When you see something happening we always text and keep messaging each other about stuff. Good to see some of the young kids come and perform really well.”