England Vs India: Fans Want Rahul Dravid as the New Coach of Team India

Updated - 14 Aug 2018, 08:25 PM

Rahul Dravid, Indian Premier League
Rahul Dravid (Credits: AFP)

The former skipper of India, Rahul Dravid is receiving a lot of backing to serve as the new coach of senior’s men’s team. The present coach of India, Ravi Shastri is facing some heat after India lost two Tests against England in the ongoing Test series. Fans request Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) and Dravid to share an agreement with each other to save visitors from embarrassing defeats from now on.

Noteworthy, Dravid is currently doing services as a coach of India A and Under-19 team.

Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid is working as a coach of Under-19 and A Team Coach. Credits: BCCI

There is a strong demand for roping former skipper as a new head coach for the national team. It came in response after Indian met with the worst defeat at the Mecca of cricket, Lord’s on August 12.

Consequently, England defeated visitors by an innings and 159 runs.

England achieved a lead of 2-0 in five-match Test series after a remarkable show from their bowlers. Before getting a thumping win over vistors at Lord’s, hosts defeated India by 31 runs at Edgbaston.

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Fans demand BCCI assign Rahul Dravid as the new coach. Credits ICC Twitter.

Ravi Shastri is in troubled waters after a miserable show from the visitors as fans believe other than giving looks, there is nothing substantial. It seems that there are fewer chances for them to make a comeback at Trent Bridge in Nottingham.

Considering the previous performance of English bowlers especially of James Anderson, Virat Kohli-led side has already faced a moral defeat.

Twitter Reactions:

Twittersphere was abuzz with the demand to promote Rahul Dravid as a new coach. Earlier on, BCCI requested Rahul Dravid to take the overseas duty of senior’s team.

However, Rahul Dravid rejected this offer as he said that a lot of workloads is on him due to being coach of India A and Under-19 team. But, he rejects it straightforwardly.

Moroever, Dravid has turned many tables as Indian Youth lift the Under-19 World Cup for the record fourth time. In addition, nder his supervision, India got a 2-0 win in the unofficial two matches Test series with Sri Lanka A.

Also, Cricket Addictor presents you top tweets that appeared on the internet demanding the same.

England Vs India: Here are some top tweets asking to introduce Rahul Dravid as the new coach of Team India –

https://twitter.com/vikramsai_/status/1027995726049996800?s=19

https://twitter.com/StarkAditya/status/1028679189698764805?s=19

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