Rahul Dravid steps down as coach of Rajasthan Royals before IPL 2025

Rahul Dravid:  Rajasthan Royals has made a big announcement before IPL 2026. Team head coach Rahul Dravid has suddenly parted ways with Rajasthan Royals. Rajasthan Royals shared this information to their fans by sharing a post on social media. According to reports, Rahul Dravid himself has decided to leave the post of head coach of Rajasthan Royals. He was associated with the team only last season, although the performance of the team was not very good.

Rahul Dravid left Rajasthan Royals

Rahul Dravid returned to Rajasthan Royals only last year. Rahul Dravid joined Rajasthan Royals after stepping down from the post of India's head coach after the T20 World Cup 2024. Dravid was previously part of the team as a player from 2011 to 2013 and worked with Rajasthan Royals as a mentor till 2015. But now he has suddenly left the team. Also Read: Ravindra Jadeja misunderstood me… Sanjay Manjrekar clarified on Bits and Pieces controversy Rajasthan Royals issued a press release saying, 'Rajasthan Royals is announcing today that head coach Rahul Dravid is ending his tenure with the franchise ahead of IPL 2026. Rahul has been at the center of the Royals' journey for many years. His leadership has built strong values ​​​​in the team and left a mark on the culture of the franchise. The franchise also informed that Rahul was offered a big post, but he decided not to take it. Along with this, the franchise also thanked Dravid heartily for his services.

Official Statement pic.twitter.com/qyHYVLVewz

— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) August 30, 2025

Poor performance in IPL 2025

Rajasthan Royals' performance in IPL 2025 was very poor. It finished 9th in the points table. Rajasthan Royals won only 4 out of 14 matches and lost 10 matches. During this IPL  2025 season, there were reports of a rift between Rahul Dravid and Sanju Samson. However, both denied these reports. Also Read: From Dhoni’s Bat To Don Bradman’s Cap: Look At Most Expensive Cricket Costliest Memorabilia