Rajkot: 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 closing final 12 months, however he was requested to proceed in his function together with different help workers for the December-January tour to South Africa with out finalising the tenure.
However Shah mentioned he held an preliminary discuss with Dravid right here earlier than arriving on the resolution 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 needed to go away for the South Africa tour instantly. We didn’t get to satisfy in between which lastly occurred in the present day,” Shah mentioned right here on the sidelines of the renaming perform
of the Saurashtra Cricket Affiliation Stadium on Wednesday evening.
“Why are you fearful a couple of contract for such a senior particular person like Rahul Dravid? Rahul bhai will stay the coach within the T20 World Cup,” Shah asserted.
Nonetheless, Shah indicated that they may maintain a number of extra rounds of discussions forward of the marquee occasion.
“I’ll communicate with him at any time when there may be time, there are back-to-back sequence occurring proper now. They had been in South Africa, then there was a (T20I) sequence towards Afghanistan (at dwelling) and now England. We didn’t get to talk in between in any respect,” he added.
Shah mentioned the IPL franchises should adjust to workload administration pointers set by the BCCI for the centrally contracted gamers.
“That is the BCCI’s mandate. The BCCI is the supreme physique and no matter it decides the franchises should observe we’re above the franchises,” he mentioned.
