Rahul Dravid has broken ties with Rajasthan Royals. The Jaipur -based franchise confirmed the news through X on Saturday (30 August) that Dravids are only step away from their posts after a season. Dravid, who played 46 matches in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals, joined the franchise as head coach in the franchise after the end of his term as the head coach of the Indian team last year. But Dravid could not show anything special in the 2025 edition of the world’s richest franchise Cricket League.
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Under his guidance, only four of the RR 14 won four matches and finished ninth in the league table. Rajasthan Royals wrote on Dravid’s farewell post that your presence in pink colored inspired both young and experienced. Always royals. Always grateful. The franchise said in a post on social media that Rajasthan Royals today announced that head coach Rahul Dravid would end his term with the franchise before IPL 2026. Rahul has been at the center of the journey of Royals for many years. His leadership has influenced a generation of players, communicated strong values in the team and left an indelible impression on the culture of the franchise.
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The franchise said in a post on social media that under the structural review of the French, Rahul was offered a comprehensive position in the franchise, but he did not accept it. Rajasthan Royals, his players and millions of fans from all over the world express their heartfelt gratitude to Rahul for his remarkable service to the franchise. Dravid is the second head coach to break up with an IPL franchise before the IPL 2026 mega auction. Last month, Kolkata Knight Riders also broke away with Chandrakant Pandit. Pandit, who joined KKR as head coach in KKR before IPL 2023, won the IPL title as head coach in 2024. After Ashish Nehra, he is only the second Indian to win the IPL title as head coach.