De Silva lauded Dravid for his role as Under-19 coach, where he oversaw the proceedings and developed start for the future. Also Read | Dravid has the opportunity to create future champions of Indian cricket: Laxman"The U-19 stage is where the foundation is. And of course, it's important for them to have someone who has been their hero as their coach. "When Rahul was appointed as the U-19 coach, I felt India did a great job. I've been trying to convince Mahela to take charge of our U-19 team for a long time, but I was not so successful in doing so," he added.

Source: Hindustan Times July 09, 2021 02:48 UTC