Former India captain Rahul Dravid was on Friday introduced as the pinnacle coach of the Indian Premier League group Rajasthan Royals on a multi-year contract. Dravid’s tenure as India’s head coach resulted in June with the group successful the T20 World Cup for the second time. PTI had reported a number of days in the past that Dravid was set for his subsequent transfer to RR. “The previous Royals’ captain and coach spent 5 seasons with the franchise from 2011 to 2015, and can start with the group instantly, working with Royals’ director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara to implement the franchise’s total cricketing technique,” the franchise mentioned in a press release.

Dravid has coached Rajasthan Royals in 2014 and has held completely different roles with the India U-19 group in addition to on the Nationwide Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.

“His distinctive teaching capabilities are evident with the transformation he is pushed in Indian cricket. He additionally has a deep connection to the franchise, and we have seen that zeal come via in all our conversations,” Jake Lush McCrum, CEO of the Royals Sports activities Group mentioned.

“Rahul has already set to work with Kumar (Sangakkara) and the remainder of the group, as we put together for this thrilling new interval for the franchise beginning with IPL retention and the public sale simply across the nook,” he mentioned.

“After the World Cup, I really feel it is the perfect time for me to tackle one other problem, and the Royals is the proper place to try this,” Dravid mentioned.

“We now have made incredible progress in our on-field efficiency over the previous few years, however there may be nonetheless heaps to study, enhance and develop. His return will, hopefully, additional speed up our progress and will likely be an awesome enhance for everybody concerned, most significantly our gamers and our followers,” mentioned lead proprietor Manoj Badale.

Sangakkara mentioned, “Rahul is likely one of the biggest gamers to have performed the sport, however what he has achieved over the previous decade as a coach is extraordinary.” “The traits that he possesses as a coach to nurture expertise but in addition allow them to persistently carry out on the highest stage, will enable the Rajasthan Royals to additional problem for the title,” he added.

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