New Delhi: Rahul Dravid has decided to step down as the skipper of the Indian team.Dravid, who is the captain of both the Test and One-Day team, met Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sharad Pawar in New Delhi on September 13, 2007, and expressed his desire to step down as the captain of the Indian team.
Dravid requested that he should not be considered for the job from the upcoming Australia series. He further assured that he would extend his full co-operation to his successor and contribute as a batsman and a senior player.
Reacting to the news the manager of the Indian team for the England tour Chandu Borde said, "It is a big surprise. I never expected it. Dravid was involved in all team meetings and I don’t know why he has taken this kind of decision."
BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shulka said that Dravid had been requesting the Board for last two days that he was no longer interested in leading the team.
When asked what the BCCI’s decision was, Shukla said, "BCCI is considering his resignation. BCCI will look for an alternative."
Shulka also added that Dravid had given no clue earlier that he was feeling the burden of captaincy.
"He gave no indication that he wanted to resign. It looks like a personal reason. We have enough time to find an alternative," Shukla said.
If Dravid's resignation is accepted then the BCCI is not left with many options. Former India opener Kris Srikkanth said that the BCCI should give the responsibility to Sachin Tendulkar as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is leading India Twenty20 team, is not experienced enough to take over as the skipper of the Test team.
"It has come as a big surprise. I don't know how to react as he has done very well as captain. We won a Test series in England after 21 years under his leadership," Srikkanth said.
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