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For India’s upcoming white-ball series against New Zealand, head coach Rahul Dravid and his team of coaches including Paras Mhambrey (bowling coach) and T Dilip (fielding coach) have been given a break and in their place the National Cricket Academy (NCA ) head of VVS Laxman would oversee the proceedings. This isn’t the first time Dravid has taken a break as he also hadn’t toured Ireland as the Test series against England was just around the corner.
Rahul Dravid had overseen proceedings in Australia, where India managed to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, but a loss to England knocked them out.
Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has said that he is not in favor of coaches getting breaks as the rest for two to three months of the IPL is enough.
“Very good question. I don’t believe in breaks because I want to understand my team, I want to understand my players and then I want to be in control of that team. I mean these breaks, what do you need them for?” said Shastri during a select media call hosted by Prime Video.
“You get 2-3 months off during the IPL, that’s enough time to rest as a coach, other times I think the coach should be hands-on, whoever he is,” he added.
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After the series against New Zealand consisting of three T20Is and three ODIs, Team India would tour Bangladesh for three ODIs and two Tests. Against New Zealand, Hardik Pandya would lead in T20Is, while in ODIs, Shikhar Dhawan would wear the captain’s armband.
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