‘Aakash Chopra ko coach bana do’ – Fans react as Ashish Nehra rejects coaching offer from India, Dravid gets extension of contract

The discussion around the new coach of India is getting interesting day by day. Reports suggest that Ashish Nehra was consulted by the Indian Cricket Board to lead the Indian T20I side. But Nehra reportedly rejected the offer of India. The latest reports suggest that Rahul Dravid is further given an option of extension of contract till the end of the T20 World Cup 2024.

It is to be seen if Dravid accepts the offer from India. Ashish Nehra was recently seen in the commentary box during the ODI World Cup 2023. In the commentary box, Nehra seemed to enjoy himself. Dravid’s contract with India was till the end of the ODI World Cup 2023. Now there is a void to be filled as far as the guidance for the team is concerned. It has put the Indian management under some thinking process.

Nehra has been known as a tactical astute in the last few months. In his maiden stint as the coach of Gujarat Titans, Nehra impressed everyone by helping the Gujarat-based franchise to win the IPL title in its very first attempt. Even in the IPL 2023, Gujarat looked good for another title. In the final of the season, Gujarat lost a close match. Else, they were in contention to win the season.

Will Rahul Dravid accept the offer from India?

As Nehra rejected the offer, India has gone back to Dravid. The experienced brain has already been with the Indian team for more than 2 years and understands the mindset of the players in the team. Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, a lot of youngsters are to be moulded into the team. Dravid is known to be one of the best people to back and get the work done from the young talents.

The big tournament is just about 7 months away from starting. India will be ending the ongoing T20I series against Australia in the next 4 days. The very next assignment for India would be the tour of South Africa. At worst, India would be hoping to get a coach before the big tour.

Here’s how the fans reacted to the news –