He’s a quality man and a quality performer: Graeme Smith backs Rahul Dravid as India coach

India’s defeat in the WTC final has begged some serious questions and still remains a talking point a few weeks post the match. Rahul Dravid has been at the receiving end of some serious flak with people questioning his ability to win an ICC trophy as India's coach. However, there are a few experts and greats of the game who believe that he needs a bit of fine-tuning, but then again he is probably the best man for the job.

Former South African skipper, Graeme Smith said that Dravid will have a few challenges coming his way but he will need to be given a longer rope to prove his worth.

Talking to TOI in an interview, Graeme Smith said, “When you get involved in a leadership role in Indian cricket, the expectation is something that you are going to have to come to terms with. There’s a huge quality of players. India can put two or three teams together. The biggest challenge in India for a leader is balancing those squads, balancing your tour schedules, the different formats, and those are some of the biggest decisions that are coming ahead of Rahul and his selection team.”

He further added, “What do those squads look like, how do they move those teams forward. He’s a quality man and a quality performer. He’s shown it right through as a coach. So, you’ve got to give him a fair opportunity now to kind of rebuild India.”