VVS Laxman the former Indian batsman feels the Legendary Rahul Dravid as a head coach to a young Indian side in Sri Lanka. VVS Laxman also felt that he was an opportunity to find and nurture ‘future champions’ of Indian cricket. Rahul Dravid was named as a head coach for the young side that is led by Shikar Dhawan for a limited overs Sri Lankan tour.
As the regular skipper of the side, Virat Kohli and also head coach Ravi Shastri are in England preparing for a five-match test series against England. In the history of Indian cricket, this is the first time when two different Indian teams are playing in two different parts of the world. There is rarely a time difference between the two tours.
VVS Laxman said that “I think it is an opportunity for him to create a future champion for Indian cricket”. Laxman also said that there will be no added pressure on Dravid as his contribution to Indian cricket first as a player and then as a coach of the junior teams-India A and India U19- has been phenomenal.
Laxman also added saying that” I don’t think there is any pressure. This is an opportunity for Rahul Dravid to prove himself as a coach. We all know his contribution towards Indian cricket, both as a player and as someone, who has been instrumental in creating the (Team India’s) bench strength-both as India A coach and as a director of National Cricket Academy”.
Laxman who has had some of the most iconic partnership with Dravid during his playing days. He also pointed out the fact that is not necessary that all the young cricketers will get an opportunity in this tour. The current Indian side in Sri Lanka has six uncapped cricketers, so spending with Dravid will keep them in a good headspace.
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“It’s not necessary that everyone will get an opportunity to play in this tournament. But just spending time with Rahul and sharing his experience -which he has already done with a lot of these players in the squad-will enhance their future and their growth as Indian cricketers’, Laxman added.
The Indian side has played two intra-squad practice games to prepare for the ODI series. which begins on Jony 13. This is an important series for the likes of Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Prithvi Shaw, and Yuzvendra Chahal-all of whom has a chance of making it to the T20 World Cup Squad.
The Sri Lankan tour will be their last fixture ahead of T 20 World Cup in October- November. India will play their ODI and Three T20 in Sri Lanka.
