NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Rahul Dravid is on a break and is spending quality time with his family following the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The batting legend will resume his coaching responsibilities and will join the team in the upcoming South Africa tour. In his absence, VVS Laxman is the stand-in head coach for the home T20I series against Australia.
During the break, Dravid and his wife Vijeta were seen watching their son Samit play in the Cooch Behar Trophy match between Karnataka and Uttarakhand.
Samit, who is an all-rounder, bowled five overs, including two maiden overs, and conceded 11 runs. Karnataka bowled Uttarakhand out for 232.
In reply, Karnataka were 360/5 at stumps on Day 2 with Samit unbeaten on 19 runs off 47 balls, including one four and a six. Karnataka were leading by 128 runs.
In Karnataka's match vs Himachal Pradesh in the Cooch Behar Trophy, Samit scored 55 (84) and picked two wickets as Karnataka registered a five-wicket win.
He also scored 51 runs against Delhi.
Rahul Dravid (AFP Photo)
The BCCI on Wednesday extended the contracts of Dravid and his support staff following the side's runners-up finish in the ODI World Cup. India lost to Australia in the title showdown in Ahmedabad on November 19 after an excellent run of 10 successive wins in the premier tournament.
Dravid had replaced Ravi Shastri after the T20 World Cup in 2021, getting appointed for a two-year term which ended with the ODI World Cup.
1/10:Rahul Dravid to stay on as Team India coach
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2/10:Rahul Dravid
<p>The BCCI on Wednesday extended the contracts of Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid and his support staff following the side's runners-up finish in the ODI World Cup. </p>AFP
3/10:ODI World Cup final
<p>India lost to Australia in the summit showdown at Ahmedadad on November 19 after an excellent run of 10 successive wins in the premier tournament. </p>IANS
4/10:Legendary cricketer
<p>Dravid's contract was set to be renewed with the BCCI looking for continuity in the set-up helmed by the legendary cricketer over the last two years. </p>AFP
5/10:2021 T20 World Cup
<p>Dravid had replaced Ravi Shastri after the T20 World Cup in 2021, getting appointed for a two-year term which ended with the ODI World Cup. </p>Reuters
6/10:World Test Championship
<p>Under Dravid, India also finished runners-up in the last World Test Championship, losing to Australia in the final. </p>Getty Images
7/10:Tenure extension
<p>The BCCI engaged in productive discussions with Dravid after the term of his contract ended following the recently-concluded World Cup and unanimously agreed to further the tenure. </p>Reuters
8/10:T20 World Cup
<p>The BCCI did not reveal the duration of the extension but it is likely to cover the T20 World Cup in West Indies and the United States in June. </p>ANI
9/10:India vs South Africa
<p>Dravid said he thoroughly enjoyed the last two years in charge of the side and is likely to reclaim the coaching reins for India's tour of South Africa next month. </p>AP
10/10:VVS Laxman
<p>The board also praised VVS Laxman, who was expected to succeed Dravid in the role having occasionally filled in for his former India team mate, saying he had shown "exemplary" service. </p>AFPUnder Dravid, India also finished runners-up in the last World Test Championship, losing to Australia in the final.
Dravid's next assignment as a coach is the South Africa tour where the Indian team is scheduled to face the Proteas in three T20Is, as many ODIs, and two Tests.
