New Delhi, Nov 14, : , Sourav Ganguly, ex-India captain and BCCI president, joked that Rahul Dravid’s father had influenced his appointment as head coach of Indian cricket team. BCCI appointed Rahul Dravid as the head coach of the Indian cricket team earlier this month.
The BCCI has appointed Rahul Dravid the Indian cricket team’s head coach earlier in the month.The batting great, who takes over the reins from Ravi Shastri, has joined the team along with other support staff before the start of the New Zealand T20Is, which gets underway on November 17.Along with other support staff, the batting legend has joined the team to take over from Ravi Shastri.
At the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair, Ganguly said he got a call from Dravid’s son saying that the legendary cricketer was being too strict at home and he wanted his father to be away from home.
Ganguly stated that he received a call from Dravid’s son at the 40th Sharjah International Book Fair.He said that Dravid was being too strict at his home and that he wanted him to be away.
“I got a call from him saying his father was being too strict with him and that he needed to be taken away.I received a call from him stating that his father was being too strict and that he should be removed.That’s when I called Rahul (Dravid) and told him that it was time for him to join the national team,” said the BCCI president while pulling Dravid’s leg.”That’s when I called Rahul Dravid and said that it was time for him join the national team,” the BCCI president said while pulling Dravid’s legs.
The Kolkata-born cricketer also revealed that it was easy for him to communicate with Dravid regarding the coaching job as their friendship remained intact over the years.The Kolkata-born cricketer revealed that Dravid was easy to communicate with regarding the coaching job, as their friendship has remained strong over the years.
“We grew up together, started around the same time, and spent most of the time playing together.We grew up together, started at the same time and spent most of our time together.
So it was easy for some of us to make him feel welcome and wanted,” Ganguly said.Ganguly stated that it was easy for him to feel welcomed and wanted by some of us.
The 48-year old Dravid also worked as the head of the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.Dravid, 48, was also the head of the National Cricket Academy Bengaluru.
With him becoming India head coach, another Indian stalwart VVS Laxman is all set to take over as NCA chief.Another Indian legend VVS Laxman will take over the NCA head post as India’s head coach after Dravid.
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