New Delhi: The Board of Cricket in India (BCCI) appointed former captain Rahul Dravid as the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team last Wednesday. In fact, this announcement was already expected because the great batsman was persuaded by the top officials of the board. Let me tell you all that Dravid, who is serving as the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), has been appointed to the post for two years till the 50-over World Cup in India in 2023.
He will now take over from the upcoming home series against New Zealand starting November 17. A recent BCCI media release said, "The Cricket Advisory Committee of Sulakshana Nayak and RP Singh commonly appointed Rahul Dravid as the head coach of Team India (Senior Men's Team) on Wednesday. The former India captain will take over the post from the upcoming home series against New Zealand.'' Let us also inform all of you that Rahul Dravid's salary will be around Rs 10 crore, which is the highest amount given to any coach in Indian cricket history.
Recently, Rahul Dravid said, "It is a great honour to be appointed as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team and I am ready for this responsibility.'' At the same time, he thanked his predecessor Shastri for his role in taking the current Indian team here. He further said, "Under Shastri's guidance, the team has done very well and I hope to take it forward while working with the team.''
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