There is bad news for Rajasthan Royals before IPL 2025, the team's head coach Rahul Dravid has been injured. Dravid is reported to have suffered a leg injury. The Rajasthan Royals franchise itself has confirmed that Dravid will join the training camp on Wednesday, March 12. But Dravid's injury before the start of the season is a big setback for the Rajasthan team. It is being told that he suffered this injury while playing cricket.
The Rajasthan Royals franchise gave information through social media and said, "Head coach Rahul Dravid suffered a left leg injury while playing cricket in Bengaluru. He is recovering from the injury and will join the team's training camp in Jaipur today." In the picture shared on social media, Dravid is seen with a plaster on his left leg.
India won the 2024 T20 World Cup under the coaching of Rahul Dravid. After that, Dravid was appointed as the head coach of Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2025 before the mega auction. In the upcoming season, Dravid will be seen working closely with captain Sanju Samson and RR's Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara.
In IPL 2025, Rajasthan Royals will play their first match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on 23 March. This match will be played at Rajiv Gandhi Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. Its second match will be against defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders on 26 March. Let us remind you that Rajasthan Royals reached the playoffs of IPL 2024. Rajasthan lost to SRH in the Rajasthan Qualifier 2 match. Let us tell you that Rajasthan last reached the final in 2022.
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