Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday (November 3) appointed the legendary Rahul Dravid as Team India’s head coach.
"The Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sulakshana Naik and RP Singh unanimously appointed Rahul Dravid as the head coach of Indian men's senior cricket team," the BCCI stated in a media release.
Dravid will take charge from the upcoming home series against New Zealand, slated to be played from November 17 to December 7.
The Indian board had invited applications for the head coach role on October 26 to appoint the successor of Ravi Shastri, whose tenure comes to an end after the ongoing T20 World Cup.
"It is an absolute honour to be appointed as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team and I am really looking forward to this role," Dravid said in a statement.
“Having worked closely with most of the boys either at NCA, U19, and India A setup, 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,” he added.
Soon after BCCI’s media release, cricket fraternity took to Twitter and congratulated Rahul Dravid for being appointed as India’s chief coach.
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