Rahul Dravid is aware of the challenge that awaits the Indian team in South Africa.

Sourav Ganguly said that he was not surprised by Rahul Dravid receiving a contract extension as the team's head coach.

Rahul Dravid on Thursday stated that he hasn't signed any papers regarding the length of his contract extension with Team India

Ashish Nehra was approached by the BCCI for the role of Coach in India's T20 team. But, he rejected the proposal.

Former India opener player Gautam Gambhir applauded the contract extension of Rahul Dravid as Team India's head coach.

Rahul Dravid will continue as Team India's head coach, with the BCCI deciding to extend his contract.

Indian men's cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid and support staff were given contract extensions by BCCI.

Rahul Dravid has been offered an extension to continue as India's head coach across three formats. But, the BCCI approached another former player to coach India in T20Is before. The offer, however, was rejected.

Dravid, under whose coaching India finished runners-up in both the World Test Championship (WTC) and the ODI World Cup, has had a good record in the past two years and many people in the BCCI believe that keeping him would allow the senior team to have continuity.

Former Indian cricket team opener Gautam Gambhir, member of India's 2007 T20 Cricket World Cup and 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup, said that Rahul Dravid should be given an extension as head coach