Former Indian skipper, Rahul Dravid will be flying to Sri Lanka as the coach of the senior men’s Indian cricket team during its white-ball tour in July. The decision was taken as regular coach Ravi Shastri will be traveling to the UK with the Test squad during the same time. The team for the tour which will include 3 ODIs and 5 T20Is is expected to be announced soon.
Rahul Dravid has earlier served as the batting consultant of India during their 2014 England tour, also coaching the India A and India U-19 sides later. He is currently the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Prithvi Shaw, one of his many famous students, has recently recalled the experience of being coached by Dravid during the U-19 World Cup in 2018.
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As per the quotes in Cricbuzz, Prithvi Shaw said, “With Rahul sir you have to be disciplined. We were a little scared of him. Sitting with a legend like him was a dream come true. We toured together with sir (Dravid) before the world cup (U-19) also. He never forced any player to be like him. He didn’t change anything in batting. Told me to stick to my natural game. He knew if I play the Powerplay overs, then it’s difficult to get me out.”
He further added, “He mostly talked about the mental aspect, tactics, and how to approach a game. He never spoke much just during meetings. Wanted us to enjoy the game. If we are repeating mistakes then only he’ll come and tell you about it. I am sure he’s also gone through the phases of U-19 cricket. So he knew exactly what to get in from us during the tour. Used to speak with each player specifically.”
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Prithvi Shaw has not represented India ever since his forgettable ducks in both the innings of the pink-ball Test against Australia in Adelaide last year. The Mumbaikar was not included in the Test, ODI or T20I squads in the home series against England. He then regained his form during the Vijay Hazare Trophy where he amassed over 800 runs and then in the IPL 2021.
