5 players who played under Rahul Dravid's coaching in U19 and India Team

Rahul Dravid has been the head coach of Team India since November 2021 and in these two-and-a-half years, the team has recorded some superb success. After the fabulous 2023 World Cup campaign, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) extended his contract with the team, until the T20 World Cup 2024 to be played in the West Indies.

Before rendering his services to Team India, Dravid was associated with the India U-19 and India A as their head coach, and under his guidance, the side won the 2018 U-19 World Cup held in New Zealand.

During his stint with the U-19 team and India A, Dravid delivered some extraordinary talents to the Indian team with his coaching skills. Currently, some of the names are playing in Team India under Dravid's guidance again. Discussing more about them, let’s know five players Dravid has coached in both junior and senior teams.

Here are five players Rahul Dravid has coached in both junior and senior levels

5. Avesh Khan

In the 2016 U-19 World Cup, India concluded their journey as runners-up under Ishan Kishan’s captaincy. Avesh Khan, who was a premier bowler of the side, got 12 wickets in six matches at an economy of 3.48 and ended up as the leading wicket-taker for the team in the competition.

Avesh Khan made his international debut for India in a T20 International (T20I) contest against the West Indies in February 2022 at Eden Gardens. After the 2022 Asia Cup, he was dropped from the Indian team but he made a comeback in the squad in December 2023 and played for the first time under Dravid’s guidance.