However, it is yet to be confirmed whether Dravid accepted the offer. It is learned that a crucial reason why the BCCI was interested in sticking with Dravid was to ensure continuity of the structure he had put in place over the last two years, which might otherwise have been disrupted if a new head coach had been appointed.
If Dravid continues, he is also expected to retain the same set of assistant coaches he joined in 2021 – Vikram Rathour (batting coach), Paras Mhambrey (bowling coach) and T Dilip (fielding coach).
Speaking after the World Cup final defeat, Dravid said he was proud of India being ranked number one in all three formats, although the absence of a world trophy was a “disappointment”. When asked more than once if he would like to continue in the job, Dravid said that he had not thought about it at all, as he had been consumed with preparing for the World Cup.
“I haven’t thought about it. I have no time to think about this, no time to reflect on this,” Dravid had said. “I will do it when I have time to do it. But right now, I was completely focused on this campaign. I was focused on this World Cup, and I didn’t have anything else in mind. And I haven’t given any other thoughts about what will happen in the future.”
