Rahul Dravid Appointed As Rajasthan Royals Head Coach: After days of speculations and unofficial confirmations, the Rajasthan-based IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals officially welcomed former Indian men’s cricket team coach Rahul Dravid as their head coach. Dravid, who stepped down from India’s coaching role after winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, replaced Kumar Sangakkara, who had been managing the RR since 2022. His 4-year tenure saw the Royals qualifying for the IPL playoffs twice, including playing in the 2022 final under the captaincy of Sanju Samson.
It is Dravid’s second turn in the franchise as a coach, the first being in 2015. This was after joining the franchise as a mentor in 2014. Dravid also led RR as a captain when he was a player.
Rahul Dravid Appointed As Rajasthan Royals Head Coach
Royals Chief Executive Officer Jake Lush welcomed Dravid to the family.
“Welcoming Dravid back to the Royals Family, Jake Lush McCrum, Chief Executive Officer, Royals Sports Group, said, “We are delighted to be bringing Rahul back to the franchise. His exceptional coaching capabilities are evident with the transformation he’s driven in Indian cricket. He also has a deep connection to the franchise, and we’ve seen that passion come through in all our conversations.
His expertise of getting the best out of both younger and experienced talent, along with the values with which he operates, align seamlessly with our franchise, and just a quick skim of social media tells me the fans will be excited to see him back with us.”
“Rahul has already got to work with Kumar (Sangakkara) and the rest of the team, as we prepare for this exciting new period for the franchise starting with IPL retention and the auction just around the corner,” added Jake Lush McCrum.
Rajasthan Royals Owner Manoj Badale also welcomed Dravid to the Royals family.
Dravid to the franchise. He said, “Rahul has a long and deep history with the Royals. It is where he started his coaching journey. We are delighted to be bringing him back to the franchise. Rahul Dravid has few parallels in global sport, both for what he has achieved as a former player and a coach, but also for what he represents as a human being.”
“We have made fantastic progress in our on-field performance over the past few years, but there is still lots to learn, improve and grow. His return will, hopefully, further accelerate our progress and will be a great boost for everyone involved, most importantly our players and our fans,” Badale added.
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