5 reasons why Rahul Dravid’s renewal as coach of India A and U19 team is a great move

#4 His rapport with youngsters

Kerala’s Sanju Samson has emerged thanks to Dravid’s mentorship

Youngsters have time and time again credit Dravid’s role in their development as a cricketer. Dravid and youngsters; it’s a perfect fit. He had himself once said before taking up as the mentor role of the Daredevils, “One of the reasons I took up the job is that they (Daredevils) have a youthful team. It was the same route we had taken in Royals, and we were successful”.

“Rahul Dravid is cool, calm and composed. Without any hesitation you can go up to him any time and ask for his thoughts and ideas. In fact, he will come up to you rather than you having to go to him,” Shreyas Iyer was once quoted as saying.

Players like Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Dhawal Kulkarni, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant and many more have been students of Dravid’s school.