India confirm Ravi Shastri’s successor

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Rahul Dravid, former India captain and ICC Hall of Fame member, will succeed Ravi Shastri as the head coach of the Indian men’s team.

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Dravid, who has been India A and Under-19 coach previously, will take charge after the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, when Shastri’s term comes to an end.

His first assignment will be the home series against New Zealand.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India had invited applications for the post in October and the position was chosen by the Cricket Advisory Committee comprising Sulakshana Naik and RP Singh.

“It is an absolute honour to be appointed as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team,” said Dravid in a statement.

“I am really looking forward to this role. Under Mr Shastri, the team has done very well, and I hope to work with the team to take this forward.

“Having worked closely with most of the boys either at NCA, U19 and India A setup, I know they have the passion and desire to improve every day. There are some marquee multi-team events in the next two years, and I look forward to working with the players and the support staff to achieve our potential.”

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Dravid, who has been involved in player development and coaching roles with the BCCI since 2015, has been heading the National Cricket Academy in recent years as well.