Rahul Dravid News / Why did Rahul Dravid suddenly leave Rajasthan Royals? Big reason came

Rahul Dravid News: Former head coach Rahul Dravid, who led the Indian cricket team to the T20I World Cup title in the year 2024, has parted ways with the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals (RR). He has resigned from the post of head coach of the team. Dravid was made the head coach of Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2025, but the team's performance this season was very disappointing. Rajasthan Royals won only 4 out of 14 matches and finished ninth in the points table. The reason for Dravid's sudden resignation is now coming to the fore, in which the factionalism going on in the team is being considered the main reason.

Why did Dravid resign?

According to reports, an important meeting was held between RR management and Rahul Dravid in London in July regarding the poor performance of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025. During this, the management was planning to give Dravid a big role in the team, but Dravid was not ready for it. According to sources, Dravid was also very upset with the factionalism going on in the team. It is being told that the differences between the players and the formation of different factions were a major reason for his resignation.

Apart from this, reports of differences between captain Sanju Samson and Rahul Dravid regarding opening batting have also surfaced. Samson himself wanted to open, while Dravid wanted to give a chance to young batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi as an opener. The effect of these differences was clearly visible on the performance of the team, due to which RR's IPL 2025 season was disappointing. Three different factions were formed in the team, who were giving their own opinions about the captaincy. All these reasons together forced Dravid to leave Rajasthan Royals after just one season.

What will happen next?

After Rahul Dravid's resignation, Rajasthan Royals management has started looking for a new head coach. According to reports, the name of former Sri Lankan captain and currently RR director Kumar Sangakkara is at the forefront in this race. Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale has called a meeting of the support staff in London, in which the selection of the new head coach will be discussed. However, it is not yet clear whether Sangakkara will attend this meeting or not.

Apart from this, former Team India batting coach Vikram Rathore can also participate in this meeting. Rathore was associated with Rajasthan Royals along with Dravid and his role was also important. If Sangakkara takes over the responsibility of head coach, then Trevor Penny can also be given a big role in RR.

New possibilities for Dravid

After the news of Rahul Dravid's resignation, many IPL franchises have started contacting him. The Indian team performed brilliantly under Dravid's coaching, and he is highly respected in the cricket world due to his strategic understanding and leadership ability. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see what Dravid's next step will be. Whether he will join a new IPL franchise or take a break for some time, it will be clear in the coming days.