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Rahul Dravid rejoins IPL’s Rajasthan Royals as head coach | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals on Friday announced the appointment of Rahul Dravid as Head Coach on a multi-year contract. Dravid, a former Indian captain and coach, will begin his tenure immediately. He will be joining Royals' Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara to implement the franchise's cricketing strategy.Dravid returns to the Royals after previously spending five seasons with the team from 2011 to 2015.The 51-year-old Dravid began his coaching journey with Rajasthan Royals in 2014."I am pleased to be returning to the franchise I have called 'home' for a number of years in the past. After the World Cup, I feel it's the ideal time for me to take on another challenge, and the Royals is the perfect place to do that," Dravid said. "A lot of hard work and deliberations from Ma...
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IPL 2025: Rahul Dravid to be appointed Rajasthan Royals head coach

File picture of former India head coach Rahul Dravid after the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup win. Dravid is expected to take over as coach of IPL side Rajasthan Royals | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Rahul Dravid, who masterminded India’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph, is set to take over Rajasthan Royals’ head coach role in the IPL 2025.Dravid, who is currently on a short career-break since India’s victory at Barbados in June, will soon start working with the franchise on important issues such as player retention ahead of the auction later this year.“The talks have reached the final stages and he will soon step into the head coach job,” a source close to the development told PTI.Kumar Sangakkara, who has been Royals’ Director of Cricket since 2021, will continue in his role and is likely to be more ha...
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Rahul Dravid poised to become Rajasthan Royals head coach for IPL 2025 – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Rahul Dravid, the architect of India's T20 World Cup 2024 victory, is poised to assume the position of head coach for Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2025. Following a brief hiatus after India's triumph in Barbados in June, Dravid will soon collaborate with the franchise on crucial matters, including player retention, in preparation for the upcoming auction later this year."The talks have reached the final stages and he will soon step into the head coach job," a source close to the development told PTI.Kumar Sangakkara, who has served as Royals' Director of Cricket since 2021, will maintain his role and is expected to have a more hands-on approach with Barbados Royals (CPL) and Paarl Royals (SA20).Dravid shares a long-standing connection with Royals, having captained the team for tw...
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‘As I said, whatever happens…’: Jonty Rhodes on rumours around Rohit Sharma joining LSG | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Jonty Rhodes, the fielding coach for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), commented on the rumors surrounding India captain Rohit Sharma's potential move to the franchise for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season.With the mega auction for IPL 2025 approaching, there has been growing uncertainty regarding Rohit's future, particularly his potential departure from Mumbai Indians, the team he has been associated with for many years.Having worked closely with Rohit during their time together at Mumbai Indians, which has won the IPL title five times, Rhodes, a former South African cricketer himself, expressed his admiration for the experienced opener's abilities and contributions to the team."I mean, for a long time at Mumbai Indians, I felt I had the best job in the world. I go...
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MS Dhoni’s close friend wants him to play IPL 2025 | Cricket News – Times of India

Doubts remain whether MS Dhoni will return to play another season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), but Dhoni's close friend and former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammate Suresh Raina wants the legend to hand-hold Ruturaj Gaikwad for another season to teach him captaincy skills. Dhoni handed over the CSK captaincy to Gaikwad ahead of IPL 2024.Talking to 'Sports Tak', Raina said Dhoni's batting during the last edition of the IPL left little doubt that he has another season left in him."I want MS Dhoni to play in IPL 2025, considering how he batted last year. I feel Ruturaj Gaikwad needs one more year, the way he captained and a lot of things were said after the loss to RCB (Royal Challengers Bengaluru). However, Ruturaj has done a great job," said Raina, who announced his intern...
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