Rajasthan Royals (RR) surprisingly stated that they have decided to part ways with Rahul Dravid ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 and praised his remarkable services for the team.
He repaid the faith of the franchise by scoring 343 runs in the season and emerged as the team’s top run-scorer. In the next season, Dravid was appointed as the new captain of the team and continued in the role till 2013.
He served as the team mentor and director in 2014 and 2015 and had a decent stint. Then, Rahul Dravid was officially named as the new Rajasthan Royals head coach in September 2024, on the back of his triumph with Team India in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Notably, Rajasthan Royals offered a broader strategic role to Rahul Dravid after a structural review, but he chose not to accept it.
Rahul Dravid left Rajasthan Royals because of a rift with Sanju Samson?
The departure of Rahul Dravid from the Rajasthan Royals (RR) has come amid the controversy surrounding the captain, Sanju Samson, who has asked for his release from the franchise, with many blaming the rift between the duo for the head coach's exit.
Although Dravid's exit has been linked to Sanju Samson, it is not exactly the case. The disagreements between Dravid and Samson were no more than the usual coach-captain spat, and things got better between them during the end stages of the competition.
Notably, Samson's unhappiness wasn’t purely about Dravid, and currently, there are three schools of thought at RR; the first one is favouring Riyan Parag as future skipper, another camp wants Yashasvi Jaiswal at the helm, while the third group wants Sanju Samson to continue at the helm.
Kumar Sangakkara to succeed Dravid?
"It is not clear whether Sangakkara has been invited to the London meeting, but it is understood that Vikram Rathour, the former India batting coach who joined the Royals alongside Dravid last year, is likely to attend. For now, it seems that Rathour is expected to continue with the franchise," the report added.
Coming back to the Sanju Samson matter, the Kerala superstar wanting to leave isn't directly connected to Rahul Dravid; hence, his exit won't lead to a change in the batter's mind, with the final decision in the franchise's hands.
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