Ajay Jadeja, India's former cricketer has taken a slight dig at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and said that Rahul Dravid must be given full autonomy to run the team and the administration must not interfere in the team.
"So if you have brought Rahul Dravid, the biggest name, then at least go with his vision. This is my request to the board that If a man like Rahul Dravid has joined then please, please move alongside his vision, understanding, and dedication, don't tell him how to run the team," said Ajay Jadeja to Cricbuzz.
'Let Him Work'
Jadeja clearly sounded unpleased with the conduct of BCCI with its coaches and wanted the board to let the new coach work without hindrances.
"If there's a role model of discipline and dedication, it's Rahul Dravid. You want a lot of things from a coach but discipline and dedication are probably the two prime things. It will be interesting to see who will make the next T20 captain - Rahul Dravid or [the selectors]," he added.
"There's no doubt in his praise but when someone becomes an Indian coach, if you don't let him work or don't use his vision then it's all redundant, anyone can be a coach in that way," Jadeja told Cricbuzz.
Rahul Dravid has been appointed as the Indian cricket team's head coach. He will take charge from the upcoming home series against New Zealand.
Recently, Dravid was associated with Team India as head coach in the limited overs series against Sri Lanka. The tenure of the current India head coach Ravi Shastri is ending after the T20 World Cup. Dravid will take over as the head coach of Team India after the World Cup gets over.