According to ESPNcricinfo, Dravid has recently signed a deal with the franchise and has also engaged in discussions about retaining players ahead of the upcoming Mega Auction. RR's current captain Sanju Samson has had a positive relationship with Dravid and fans are eager too see the two work together.
In the Champions League tournament later in 2013, Dravid guided the Royals to the final once more but they were again defeated by the Mumbai Indians again.
In terms of winning percentage, Dravid holds the best record among Rajasthan Royals captains, having won 23 of his 40 matches with a win rate of 57.50%.
Dravid served as the Royals' mentor in 2014 and 2015 before transitioning to roles as head coach for India's Under-19 and A team, Head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in 2019, and eventually head coach of the senior Indian team from October 2021.
The Rajasthan Royals have not won the IPL title since their inaugural season in 2008. Their best performance since then was as runners up in 2022, losing to the Gujarat Titans.
They failed to reach the playoffs in 2023 and were eliminated in Qualifier 2 in 2024. However, with the return of Dravid and the continued leadership of Sanju Samson, the Royals have a promising opportunity to secure their second IPL title.
