FIRST TIME IN HISTORY: England wants India legend to become their head coach, Eoin Morgan suggests

The speculation surrounding Rahul Dravid's coaching future is buzzing following the conclusion of his contract with the BCCI. Dravid's remarkable leadership guided India to victory in the ICC T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa in the final. India's exceptional performance under his guidance ended a 13-year ICC trophy drought, solidifying Dravid's legacy as a successful coach. The cricketing world eagerly awaits his next move in the realm of coaching.

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Eoin Morgan endorses Rahul Dravid for the England head coach role after Mott stepped down 

Rahul Dravid has been proposed by Eoin Morgan as a possible successor for Matthew Mott as white-ball coach for England. After England's underwhelming T20 World Cup performance—which matched their terrible ODI World Cup performance—Mott quit. Following his T20 World Cup victory in 2024, Dravid has been replaced by Gautam Gambhir as the head coach of the Indian cricket team.

Dravid is a good choice given he does not currently identify with any team. Morgan said in an interview with Sky Sports that Rob Key must make the England white-ball coaching post enticing as well as it might be. The former England captain also said that this strategy will let the ECB draw highly respected coaches for the post. Eoin Morgan said: 

‘You got to remember, it's the England cricket team, it's one of the most resourced cricket teams in the world, so it is up to Rob [Key] to make that role as attractive as possible. So you then go to the best coaches or highly regarded coaches in the world and say 'Well, this is a job that you want to do as opposed to having to second guess it,'

"In my eyes, at the moment, you would go to Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting, Stephen Fleming, and Brendon McCullum. I say McCullum because I believe he is one of the best coaches in the world," 

Dravid expressed his willingness to transition to a new phase after the victory in the T20 World Cup final, humorously acknowledging that he would be jobless once he departs from his current role. The ex-India coach emphasised his desire for a seamless transition after the triumph. Rahul Dravid said to BCCI:

"I will be able to move on quickly from this win, next week I will be unemployed (laughs). I don't want to think too far ahead, but yes, I hope, I will be able to move on. I think that's what life is all about," 

With many reports hinting at his return to focusing on an IPL franchise, there haven’t been any official announcements on his future. On the other hand, Gautam Gambhir the new head coach of India successfully led India to glory in his first 3 T20I matches against Sri Lanka.