Former Indian skipper, Rahul Dravid, who has been recently appointed as the new head of the Team India reckons that Rohit Sharma can become India’s limited-overs skipper and his next choice is, KL Rahul. Virat Kohli will be stepping down as T20 captain post the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 and it is understood that BCCI will be considering a new skipper for ODIs as well.

In a recent interview with Indian Express, Rahul Dravid also spoke about how to nurture the bench strength and how fringe players need to be monitored. He has been a huge prospect in preparing the bench strength of Indian cricket. In his role as India A coach, Dravid has mentored and helped nurse the feeder system adequately. Initially, post retirement, Dravid had tried his hand at commentary but had once told this newspaper that it didn’t satisfy him.

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Explaining the same, Rahul Dravid said, “I didn’t feel as if I was contributing something, you know,” he had said. Not many superstar cricketers throw themselves into the tough world of U-19 coaching, but he did. “Sometimes, yes, you do get (bored). But more often than not, it’s been a rewarding job.”

Talking about his appointment, Rahul Dravid said, “It is an absolute honor to be appointed as the new Head Coach of the Indian Cricket Team and I am really looking forward to this role. Having worked closely with most of the boys either at NCA, U19 and India A set-up, I know they have the passion and desire to improve every day. There are some marquee multi-team events in the next two years, and I look forward to working with the players and the support staff to achieve our potential.”

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BCCI secretary Jay Shah, in its statement, said that there is no better person than Dravid for the responsibility. He said, “With two World Cups scheduled to take place in the next two years, it is important to have a seamless transition, and the former India captain is the right man for the job. I have no doubt that under him, the Indian team will dominate in all formats.”