So far, Kolkata Knight Riders have been keenly seeking a replacement for mentor Gautam Gambhir, who finally called it time with the franchise in the earlier part of the summer to take up the head coach role of the Indian men's cricket team. Reports suggested that they had first targeted former India coach Rahul Dravid before turning their attention to Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara. On Friday, though, Rajasthan Royals seemed to suggest those Sangakkara rumors were off the mark when they announced the arrival of Dravid.On Friday, after weeks of speculations, Rajasthan Royals confirmed that Rahul Dravid has returned as head coach. Dravid was with the Royals from 2011 to 2015 in various roles. He led the Royals in 2012 and 2013 while becoming the mentor in 2014 and 2015.After the announcement on social media, RR shared a tweet featuring a picture of Dravid and Sangakkara shaking hands, along with the caption: "This is going to be exciting!" and the picture also mentioned, “New eRRa.” Kumar Sangakkara 🤝 Rahul Dravid 🔥💗This is going to be exciting! 😍 pic.twitter.com/eAN4cvZsG1 — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) September 6, 2024 RR’s press release stated, “The former Royals' captain and coach spent five seasons with the franchise from 2011 to 2015, and will commence with the team immediately, working with Royals' director of cricket Kumar Sangakkara to implement the franchise's overall cricketing strategy.” Also Read | IPL Winners and Runner Ups (2008-2024) What the Rumour of Sangakkara was all about? There are reports that former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara wants to leave Rajasthan Royals ahead of the 2025 IPL season. He was linked with the white-ball head coach job of England, but Brendon McCullum been named for the role. According to a Telegraph report on Wednesday, KKR is in talks with Sangakkara. The report further stated that Sangakkara is considering offers from several other franchises, too, and KKR can expect his decision in the coming days. Amid the reports, former Sri Lanka wicketkeeper-batter Sangakkara welcomed Dravid back to the team after nine years. Sangakkara said, "Rahul is one of the greatest players to have played the game, but what he has achieved over the past decade as a coach is extraordinary." Also Read | IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Players Likely to Be Retained and Released by Every Team