Jay Shah Reveals Rahul Dravid’s Future As India Coach With Big T20 World Cup Statement | Cricket News

Rahul Dravid will proceed to stay within the place of India’s head coach until the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 in June this 12 months, confirmed BCCI secretary Jay Shah. Dravid’s contract ended after the ODI World Cup remaining final 12 months, however he was requested to proceed in his function together with different assist employees for the December-January tour to South Africa with out finalising the tenure. But Shah stated he held an preliminary discuss with Dravid right here earlier than arriving on the determination to retain the previous captain’s providers until the ICC showpiece to be held within the West Indies and the USA. “After the (2023) World Cup, Rahul bhai had to leave for the South Africa tour immediately. We did not get to meet in between which finally happened today,” Shah stated right here on the sidelines of the renaming operate of the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday evening.

“Why are you worried about a contract for such a senior person like Rahul Dravid? Rahul bhai will remain the coach in the T20 World Cup,” Shah asserted.

However, Shah indicated that they are going to maintain just a few extra rounds of discussions forward of the marquee occasion. “I will speak with him whenever there is time, there are back-to-back series happening right now. They were in South Africa, then there was a (T20I) series against Afghanistan (at home) and now England. We did not get to speak in between at all,” he added.

Shah stated the IPL franchises should adjust to workload administration pointers set by the BCCI for the centrally contracted gamers.

“This is the BCCI’s mandate. The BCCI is the supreme body and whatever it decides the franchises will have to follow — we are above the franchises,” he stated.