Rahul Dravid not keen to continue as Team India head coach? This ex-cricketer likely to replace him

Rahul Dravid might have reserved his comment on whether he will continue as Team India's head coach or not but according to a report in the Times of India, he is likely to step down.

'Dravid has communicated to the BCCI that he isn't keen to continue as a full-time coach. For close to 20 years, he has travelled with the Indian team as a player, and for the past couple of years, he again went through the same grind, which he doesn't want to undergo,' a BCCI source told TOI.

'He's fine with a role at the NCA as the head there (a role he previously served in), which will allow him to stay back in his hometown Bengaluru. Like earlier, he's fine with coaching the team sporadically, but not again as a full-time coach,' the source added.

The report further said that VVS Laxman is likely to become India's new head coach.

'Laxman has expressed his keenness for the job. During the World Cup, Laxman travelled to Ahmedabad to meet the BCCI's top bosses in this regard. He's likely to sign a long-time contract as the Team India coach, and will certainly travel with the team in that capacity for the upcoming tour of South Africa, which will be his first as the full-time India head coach,' the source said.

India lost the World Cup final to Australia on November 19 which was also the last day of Dravid's tenure as India's head coach.