Rahul Dravid is likely to make a comeback with Rajasthan Royals and Kumara Sangakara is likely to join ECB as their white-ball coach

The England Cricket Board (ECB) has been on the hunt for a brand new coach for fairly some time period since their 2022 T20 World Cup-winning coach Matthew Mott stepped down from teaching the English nationwide crew, after their humiliating losses within the World Cup 2023 and the semi-final loss of their title defence through the T20 World Cup 2024 in the US.

Then again, former Indian veteran batter, Rahul Dravid stepped down from India’s head coach position as a nationwide hero. He not solely led India to a profitable closing within the World Cup 2023, the place they entered undefeated earlier than dropping within the closing to the Aussies.

Later within the T20 World Cup 2024, additionally underneath Gambhir and Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, India went into the finals undefeated regardless of a roller-coaster trip all through the match. Within the closing as properly, India pulled the match from nowhere, as he succeeded in main them to an iconic victory for the second time because the inaugural T20 World Cup performed in 2007.

Now, Gautam Gambhir has been positioned for the Indian crew as their head coach after Dravid stepped down. Dravid was initially linked with the Kolkata Knight Riders, as he was presupposed to take the place of the mentor, which Gambhir had left vacant.

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Nonetheless, some current studies recommend that Rahul Dravid will take over as Rajasthan Royals’ head coach from the upcoming season of the IPL, as the previous veteran, is about to return to his years previous franchise.

The Lankan veteran, Kumara Sangakara, who’s the World’s second-highest run-getter within the large pool of worldwide cricketers, had had the very best of seasons with Rajasthan Royals. The Royals, who had by no means been the aspect that received the inaugural season in 2008, had been revived with Sangakara’s coming.

Sangakara, constructed a formidable aspect, as he led them to successive playoffs, his first full season was in 2022, the place they entered the finals and misplaced to Gujarat Titans whereas their newest legacy was within the Qualifier 2 loss in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024.

Stories additionally recommend that the Royals Director of Cricket place will likely be taken over by Dravid, and sure Kumara Sangakara is to be linked as England’s white-ball coach. Although nothing has been confirmed by both the Royals or the ECB, McCullum who stays England’s red-ball coach may discover Sangakara as his colleague for the ECB, if studies are to be believed.