<p>New Delhi: Rahul Dravid, who masterminded India’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph, is set to take over Rajasthan Royals’ head coach role in the IPL 2025.</p>.<p>Dravid, who is currently on a short career-break since India’s victory at Barbados in June, will soon start working with the franchise on important issues such as player retention ahead of the auction later this year.</p>.Sometimes you need a little bit of luck: Rahul Dravid.<p>“The talks have reached the final stages and he will soon step into the head coach job,” a source close to the development told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Kumar Sangakkara, who has been Royals’ Director of Cricket since 2021, will continue in his role and is likely to be more hands-on with Barbados Royals (CPL) and Paarl Royals (SA20).</p>.<p>Dravid has a long-standing association with Royals as their captain for two seasons in 2012 and 2013 before serving as mentor for two more years.</p>.<p>Dravid then moved to Delhi Capitals in a similar role in 2016 and continued with the team till he assumed the role of the head of National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.</p>.Here's what Rahul Dravid said on cricket's inclusion in LA Olympics 2028.<p>In 2021, he moved on from NCA to take up India’s head coach role from Ravi Shastri.</p>.<p>Now at Royals, Dravid will reunite with Sanju Samson, who is all set to be retained as RR captain for another season. Samson blossomed first under the 52-year-old.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, <em>ESPNCricinfo</em> reported that Vikram Rathour, who was batting coach of India during Dravid’s tenure, could be roped in by the franchise as its assistant coach. </p>
<p>New Delhi: Rahul Dravid, who masterminded India’s T20 World Cup 2024 triumph, is set to take over Rajasthan Royals’ head coach role in the IPL 2025.</p>.<p>Dravid, who is currently on a short career-break since India’s victory at Barbados in June, will soon start working with the franchise on important issues such as player retention ahead of the auction later this year.</p>.Sometimes you need a little bit of luck: Rahul Dravid.<p>“The talks have reached the final stages and he will soon step into the head coach job,” a source close to the development told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>Kumar Sangakkara, who has been Royals’ Director of Cricket since 2021, will continue in his role and is likely to be more hands-on with Barbados Royals (CPL) and Paarl Royals (SA20).</p>.<p>Dravid has a long-standing association with Royals as their captain for two seasons in 2012 and 2013 before serving as mentor for two more years.</p>.<p>Dravid then moved to Delhi Capitals in a similar role in 2016 and continued with the team till he assumed the role of the head of National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.</p>.Here's what Rahul Dravid said on cricket's inclusion in LA Olympics 2028.<p>In 2021, he moved on from NCA to take up India’s head coach role from Ravi Shastri.</p>.<p>Now at Royals, Dravid will reunite with Sanju Samson, who is all set to be retained as RR captain for another season. Samson blossomed first under the 52-year-old.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, <em>ESPNCricinfo</em> reported that Vikram Rathour, who was batting coach of India during Dravid’s tenure, could be roped in by the franchise as its assistant coach. </p>