Rahul Dravid to return to Rajasthan Royals

Rahul Dravid, who failed to win any ICC trophy as a player, added one title to his cabinet as a coach when India lifted the T20 World Cup 2024 title in West Indies. As Dravid has now handed over India's coaching duties to Gautam Gambhir, some reports are suggesting that he is now likely to return to IPL as a coach of Rajasthan Royals.

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Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara is the head coach of the 2008 IPL champions. He is reportedly being considered by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as their new white-ball coach. According to Cricbuzz, if Sangakkara leaves Rajasthan Royals, then Dravid may take over. The Indian Wall was a skipper before Rajasthan and he guided the team as a mentor and a coach too, before joining the BCCI setup.

Kumar Sangakkara's statement

Sangakkara said, "Well, I know my name has been mentioned for some reason, but there has not been any approach as such. I think the England white-ball job is an exciting prospect for anyone, but there are so many good candidates out there. I am very happy at the moment. The Rajasthan Royals experience has been very fulfilling and it has been a job I have enjoyed over the last four years."

England white-ball coach Matthew Mott stepped down from the job after the team failed to defend their ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup titles. The ECB has appointed former England batter Marcus Trescothick as an interim coach for September's one-day international and T20 series at home against Australia.