The incumbent head coach of the Indian senior men's cricket team, Rahul Dravid, has confirmed that he will not reapply for his position as the head coach of the team again and that the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 will be his last assignment.
Dravid asserted that his swansong is not going to be any different from the previous tournaments and holds similar significance as any other game that he has been involved in as the head coach.
"Every tournament is important. Every game that I've coached for India has been very important for me. So for me, this is no different just because it is going to be the last one that I'm in charge of," Dravid was quoted as saying by PTI.
Dravid also clarified that he "loves" his role as it is a "really special job to do", however, at this stage of his life and with the current schedule, he can't think of reapplying.
"I love doing the job. I've really enjoyed coaching India and I think it's a truly special job to do. I enjoyed working with this team and it's a great bunch of boys to work with but yeah but just considering you know unfortunately just the kind of schedules and where I find myself in the stage in my life I don't think I'll be able to reapply," he added.
The former India captain has enjoyed a really successful stint as head coach as he helped India showcase dominance in all three formats of the sport as the No. 1 side. However, the only achievement that eludes him is an ICC trophy and therefore he would love to take India all the way in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
"So yeah, obviously it'll be my last one but having said that it's no different for me to be very honest. From the first day I took the job, I always felt that every game was important and every game mattered and that will not change," he concluded.
