INDvsSL: Rahul Dravid to coach Team India on Sri Lanka Tour

Mumbai | Thursday | 20th May, 2021

Summary:

Former India captain Rahul Dravid will be the coach of Team India on the tour of Sri Lanka.

Dravid has been the head coach of India A and Under-19 team.

India won the Under-19 World Cup in 2018 under his tenure.

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The Indian cricket team is set to tour Sri Lanka in July.

Former India veteran Rahul Dravid will take over the coaching of Team India for the limited-overs series in Sri Lanka.

Currently, Dravid is the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA); he has been the coach of India `A` and Under-19 teams before.

Dravid is going to join the senior team for the second time after working with the boys as a batting consultant during the England tour in 2014.

An official told ANI, "Team India`s coaching staff will be in the UK and the young team should be guided by Dravid as he has already worked with almost all India `A` players.

This will help the young players and they`ll get an additional benefit.

" Dravid has served as the head coach of India-A and India U-19 team from 2016 to 2019.