Rahul Dravid has become free after making the Indian team the champions in the T20 World Cup 2024. His term as head coach of the Indian team has ended. After winning the championship, Dravid himself said in an interview that he is now unemployed and looking for a good offer. But it seems his search might end soon. Four Indian Premier League (IPL) teams are very keen to have Dravid join them as their head coach.
These four IPL teams are Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Delhi Capitals (DC), and Rajasthan Royals (RR). There will be a mega auction before the IPL 2025 season, and all teams will be rebuilt from scratch. In such a scenario, these four franchises will want to get Dravid on board as soon as possible so that, under his guidance, a fresh and strong team can be built during the mega auction.
Rahul Dravid’s Achievements as Head Coach of the India Cricket Team
Team India has played wonderfully under the coaching of Rahul Dravid. However, his term has come to an end as he has decided not to reapply for the post of India head coach. Dravid led the Indian Team to the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022, the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 and the final of the World Test Championship 2023. However, India could not cross the get over the line in all three of these marquee tournaments. Despite playing good cricket throughout the group stages, India somehow ended up choking at the end.
The curse of choking finally came to an end when India reached the T20 World Cup 2024 final and ultimately became the champions. Dravid finally added a World Cup trophy to his cabinet and finished his coaching tenure on a high. His latest achievement has made him a hot favourite for IPL teams. There are four franchises who might be interested in him. Below, we have talked about all of them.
Why RCB Might Sign Rahul Dravid as Coach for IPL 2025
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) franchise seems to be the front-runner in bringing Dravid on board. The main reason is that the team’s star player, Virat Kohli, has a very good bond with Dravid. Another advantage is that Bangalore is Dravid’s home, which makes it easier for him.
The third and main reason is that the RCB team has not won any title in the history of the IPL. So, they will make a strong effort to win the title by bringing Dravid on board. RCB will benefit from Kohli’s good bonding with Dravid and expects the team environment to be positive.
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Why DC Might Sign Rahul Dravid as Coach for IPL 2025
The situation is similar with Delhi Capitals. This franchise has also not won any title so far. They hope to build a strong team and win the title by bringing Dravid on board.
Dravid has coached Delhi before. Currently, Ricky Ponting is the coach of Delhi, but reports suggest that he might leave this position due to the team’s continuous failures.
Why KKR Might Sign Rahul Dravid as Coach for IPL 2025
The mentor of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team is former star opener Gautam Gambhir. Under his leadership, the team won the IPL 2024 title. However, it is now being claimed that Gambhir might soon take on the coaching role for the Indian team. In this situation, the KKR franchise could hand over the responsibility to Dravid. This way, Dravid and Gambhir could effectively exchange their roles.
Why RR Might Sign Rahul Dravid as Coach for IPL 2025
Dravid has coached the Rajasthan team before, so he could take on the role again. The Rajasthan franchise is known for strongly supporting its staff, coaches, and players.
Because of this, it is believed that they will not let Dravid go and will sign him to take on the coaching role once more. However, the chances of the Rajasthan franchise securing Dravid seem weaker.
