NCA

Rahul Dravid applied for head-coach position on October 27. He met BCCI brass in Dubai on IPL final. Dravid said he needed to discuss with his family. BCCI has long wanted Dravid to succeed Shastri, but the National-Cricket-Academy chief claimed he had a young family to care for and hence couldn't dedicate as much time to touring. Home-series against New Zealand, commencing on November 17, to be led by Dravid.