Prabhakar to coach Rajasthan

Rajasthan had fired Ian Fraser midway following a disastrous last season and player rebellion,with Taposh Chatterjee taking temporary charge to help the team avoid relegation. With Greg Chappell also quitting the Academy and the state association reins shifting from Lalit Modi to Sanjay Dixit,the state association has undergone a complete overhaul.

“I know Rajasthan have had a new coach every season recently but I know my job better than anyone else. I also want to prove a point to some people and that’s why I accepted the offer. Everyone has talent; it’s just about working hard with them and moulding them into match-winners,” Prabhakar said. “Rajasthan haven’t ‘t had great success but I am confident of putting up a good show,” he said.

Prabhakar also questioned Delhi’s decline last season. “The same players who won the year before were there in the team; only I wasn’t part of the coaching staff. So why there was such a shoddy performance? I don’t want to say anything more but if DDCA chooses to ignore what is evident,I can’t do anything,” he said.

Players welcome
The 46-year old,though,says he’s still available for any Delhi player for advice on an individual basis. “I still go to Gargi College for coaching,and players still come to me. Ashish (Nehra) was with me before the IPL and even now,Sangwan had approached me for some tips. Rajat (Bhatia) comes to me often and even Manhas¿I will continue to help them,it feels nice that at least the players realise how much I had put in for them,” he said.

Prabhakar’s annual contract is expected to be around Rs 8 lakhs,including an off-season clinic to look at the options before zeroing in on the main squad.