Rahul Dravid will travel to Sri Lanka as the coach of the Indian cricket team for the limited-overs tour, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has confirmed. The Indian squad for the Sri Lanka tour started their 14-day institutional quarantine in Mumbai on Monday.<o:p></o:p>

&nbsp;“Rahul Dravid will be the coach for the India tour to Sri Lanka,” Ganguly told The Indian Express.<o:p></o:p>

Dravid has made a solid mark with the India Under-19 and India-A set-up as a coach for the past few years and has been held crucial to India’s cracking bench strength.

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Ganguly further opened up about the tax exemption issue for the T20 World Cup 2021, still scheduled to be hosted by India. However, the marquee event could be shifted to the UAE and Oman due to the COVID-19 situation in the country. <o:p></o:p>

“We have written to the Indian government on tax exemption. We are awaiting for their response. We still have time. The board will take decision on it soon,” the BCCI president explained.<o:p></o:p>

According to the report, the Indian board has also started working on the logistical challenges in the UAE for the T20 World Cup while also blocking hotel bookings for the tournament. The ICC and BCCI have also approached Oman in a bid to host the World Cup qualifiers. Notably, ICC has already said that BCCI will retain the hosting rights in case the T20 World Cup is shifted to the UAE.<o:p></o:p>

Rahul Dravid will travel to Sri Lanka as the coach of the Indian cricket team for the limited-overs tour, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has confirmed.

Rahul Dravid will travel to Sri Lanka as the coach of the Indian cricket team for the limited-overs tour, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has confirmed. The Indian squad for the Sri Lanka tour started their 14-day institutional quarantine in Mumbai on Monday. “Rahul Dravid will be the coach for the India tour to Sri Lanka,” Ganguly told The Indian Express. Dravid has made a solid mark with the India Under-19 and India-A set-up as a coach for the past few years and has been held crucial to India’s cracking bench strength. ALSO READ: Cricket: ICC announces star-studded commentary panel for WTC Final Ganguly further opened up about the tax exemption issue for the T20 World Cup 2021, still scheduled to be hosted by India. However, the marquee event could be shifted to the UAE and Oman due to the COVID-19 situation in the country. “We have written to the Indian government on tax exemption. We are awaiting for their response. We still have time. The board will take decision on it soon,” the BCCI president explained. According to the report, the Indian board has also started working on the logistical challenges in the UAE for the T20 World Cup while also blocking hotel bookings for the tournament. The ICC and BCCI have also approached Oman in a bid to host the World Cup qualifiers. Notably, ICC has already said that BCCI will retain the hosting rights in case the T20 World Cup is shifted to the UAE.

Cricket: Rahul Dravid will be India's coach for Sri Lanka tour, confirms Sourav Ganguly

Former India captain and current National Cricket Academy (NCA) head Rahul Dravid is all set to coach the Indian limited-overs side against Sri Lanka in July. India and Sri Lanka will play three T20Is and as many ODIs in the tour of the Island Nation and with Ravi Shastri and co. set to be occupied in India’s tour of England, Rahul Dravid will take up the charge of the limited-overs side. &nbsp;<o:p></o:p>

The tour of Sri Lanka will be Dravid’s second stint with the Indian team having worked as a batting consultant during the tour of England in 2014.<o:p></o:p>

The troika of Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and Vikram Rathour will be in England with the Indian Test team and a BCCI official has confirmed to ANI that the NCA head would be taking the charge in Sri Lanka.

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"The Team India coaching staff will be in the UK and it is best that the young team is guided by Dravid as he has already worked with almost all of India 'A' boys. The comfort the youngsters share with him will be an added advantage," the BCCI official told ANI.<o:p></o:p>

Before leading the NCA in 2019, Dravid had worked closely with the current crop of youngsters in the Indian team at the Under-19 level as well as in the India-A team. He has been regarded as a crucial component behind India setting up a solid bench strength over the last couple of years.

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The Indian squad for the Sri Lanka tour is expected to be picked at the end of the month and the Men in Blue will have to follow quarantine protocols in the Island Nation before locking horns in three ODIs and three T20Is. <o:p></o:p>

The three ODIs will be played on July 13, 16, 19 and the T20Is are expected to be played from July 22-27. <o:p></o:p>

Former India captain and current National Cricket Academy (NCA) head Rahul Dravid is all set to coach the Indian limited-overs side against Sri Lanka in July. India and Sri Lanka will play three T20Is and as many ODIs in the tour of the Island Nation and with Ravi Shastri and co.

Former India captain and current National Cricket Academy (NCA) head Rahul Dravid is all set to coach the Indian limited-overs side against Sri Lanka in July. India and Sri Lanka will play three T20Is and as many ODIs in the tour of the Island Nation and with Ravi Shastri and co. set to be occupied in India’s tour of England, Rahul Dravid will take up the charge of the limited-overs side. The tour of Sri Lanka will be Dravid’s second stint with the Indian team having worked as a batting consultant during the tour of England in 2014. The troika of Ravi Shastri, Bharat Arun and Vikram Rathour will be in England with the Indian Test team and a BCCI official has confirmed to ANI that the NCA head would be taking the charge in Sri Lanka. ALSO READ: Indian women's team to play first-ever pink ball Test in Australia: BCCI secretary Jay Shah "The Team India coaching staff will be in the UK and it is best that the young team is guided by Dravid as he has already worked with almost all of India 'A' boys. The comfort the youngsters share with him will be an added advantage," the BCCI official told ANI. Before leading the NCA in 2019, Dravid had worked closely with the current crop of youngsters in the Indian team at the Under-19 level as well as in the India-A team. He has been regarded as a crucial component behind India setting up a solid bench strength over the last couple of years. ALSO READ: 'Going to be very difficult': Mike Hussey on India hosting T20 World Cup The Indian squad for the Sri Lanka tour is expected to be picked at the end of the month and the Men in Blue will have to follow quarantine protocols in the Island Nation before locking horns in three ODIs and three T20Is. The three ODIs will be played on July 13, 16, 19 and the T20Is are expected to be played from July 22-27.

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