'Parent aur coach dono Banna mushkil hai' - Rahul Dravid opens up on coaching his son Samit Dravid

India head coach Rahul Dravid recently opened up on coaching his son Samit whose name has been making rounds for his sensational performances in junior-level cricket as the 18-year-old played a pivotal role in taking Karnataka to the final of the Cooch Behar Trophy.

The all-rounder has accumulated 370 runs in 7 games at an average of 37.78 and scored three half-centuries. The right-arm seamer has also picked three wickets as well in the competition. Recently, speaking about coaching his son, Dravid said that he doesn’t coach him as being a parent and a coach together is difficult.

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“Samit ko coaching karne ki koshish hi nahi karta hu.. Parent aur coach dono Banna mushkil hai.. Parent rehne ki koshish kar rha hu, usme bhi pata nahi mai kya kar rha hu (I do not even try to coach Samit. Being a parent and coach both are tough. I try to stay as a parent. I don’t know what I am doing in that also,),” Dravid told Jio Cinema.

Further speaking ahead, Dravid commented on the sudden rise of left-handed batters in the team such as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh and Tilak Varma. However he added that it's not the only criteria for selection in the squad.

“Players like Rinku, Jaiswal and Tilak have come in as well, which adds a nice string to the bow. But in the end, we make selection on the basis of performance, not just on the left-hand or right-hand batsman. We still have left-handers in the line-up. But it is not only about left-handers but it is their ability to play through a period and to be able to tackle different kinds of spin that there is," he added.

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Meanwhile, Dravid’s contract was recently renewed and he’s all set to continue as head coach until the T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA. Under his tenure, the team has put in stellar performances across formats but have failed to clinch an ICC title. Hence, the upcoming World Cup will be extremely crucial for the Men in Blue to end their 11-year-long ICC Trophy drought.