“I have not thought of anything far ahead”: Rahul Dravid on coaching stint in future

Xtra Time Web Desk: Former India captain Rahul Dravid, who was on a coaching role with the Indian team in Sri Lanka, has said he was not looking too far ahead as far as coaching is concerned. Dravid, who is also the Director at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) was appointed as the coach of the Indian team for the white ball tour to Sri Lanka. He was given the role because Ravi Shastri who is now in England with the test squad.

 “I have enjoyed this experience but I have not thought of anything far ahead. I have been doing what I am doing. I have not given any other thought but this tour and getting through the tour. I have enjoyed the experience of working with these guys, it has been great. I have not given any other thoughts to anything else. There are a lot of challenges in doing full-time roles, so I really don’t know,” said Dravid during a virtual press conference after the series against Sri Lanka in Colombo on Thursday.

Shikhar Dhawan led India team started the tour with a bang, winning back to back matches to seal the ODI series against the hosts. But despite going 1-0 ahead in T20I series, the depleted looking side lost the 20 over format.

Commenting on the takeaways from the series for youngsters, Dravid said, “It was quite challenging after the first game but I think there are always good opportunities and learning from games like these to the youngsters. It gives them an exposure to international cricket. It seems like a 130-140 game, so it is important to find a way it’s quite important. So how do we do that, learning how to do that. The great positive for me is the way guys have fought. ”

Talking about the challenges the team faced in quarantine, Dravid said, “It has not been easy. We have been here for 45 days and we have only played six matches for a variety of reasons. It has been challenging, the boys have been in quarantine and inside the bubble. We have only seen the ground and the hotel. We were not able to go everywhere even in the hotel, so it is challenging and credit to all the boys for the way they maintained their enthusiasm, worked really hard.”

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Title: “I have not thought of anything far ahead”: Rahul Dravid on coaching stint in future
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Published Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2021 23:07:39 +0000

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