India, Sept. 25 -- After Rahul Dravid recently parted ways, Kumar Sangakkara is set to become the Rajasthan Royals' new head coach, according to reports. The Sri Lankan has been serving as RR's Director of Cricket since 2021, and according to ESPNcricinfo, he is tipped to be appointed as the IPL franchise's next head coach.

Sangakkara also served as head coach, along with the Director of Cricket role, for four seasons, and RR reached the playoffs twice during that stint. In 2022, the Sanju Samson-led side reached the IPL final, losing to Gujarat Titans. Meanwhile, in 2023, they finished in fifth position, followed by a playoff finish, where they lost in Qualifier 2.

Dravid was handed the head coach role immediately after he led India to...