Former India captain Rahul Dravid was handed over the position of the team’s head coach after Ravi Shastri’s tenure was over. Dravid had a good start to his stint with the Indian team as they defeated New Zealand in both T20Is and Tests at home.
Rohit Sharma who was earlier given the T20I captaincy has now been appointed as the ODI skipper of the side as well. The right-hander’s first assignment as the ODI captain would be against South Africa away from home.
Talking about Dravid, Sharma lauded the head coach and revealed the plans that the former skipper has for the side.
“Rahul bhai has been a brilliant cricketer without a doubt. He has said this a number of times earlier that he has to work really hard to achieve all that he has so that is going to reflect on this team. The side will have to work hard and there is nothing which is given on a platter to anyone. He will make you work hard. Obviously when you do that and enjoy it, you will feel good about it,” Sharma said on the show ‘Backstage with Boria.
“Guys who are coming in or going out even, they will have clarity. That is something he will be able to create and ever since we had our first meeting, he mentioned that I’m here to help you all. I’m no longer a cricketer now and I know the difference between a cricketer and a coach. My job will be very easy to support the players and make sure whatever they need, they have it. He has gone personally to each one of us and spoken to them,” he added.
The Men in Blue completed a 3-0 clean sweep win against the Blackcaps in the T20Is and then followed it with a 1-0 win in the two-match Test series against them.