‘Why do you need so many breaks?’ ‘IPL is enough for 2-3 months,’ Ravi Shastri says of Rahul Dravid’s rest.

Of course, Dravid and company were unable to participate in the Ireland tour because the senior squad was in England preparing for the ODI and T20I series. Shastri, who was active pretty much the entire time as coach, regardless of which team played, is not a fan of Dravid’s frequent breaks, pointing out that the regular gaps can harm the coach-player relationship. 
In fact, one of the reasons Shastri decided not to renew his contract as India’s head coach was that it required him to be on the road all the time, which the former all-rounder admitted he couldn’t do given the toll being at the helm for seven years had taken on him. As a result, while the players’ workload management has rightly taken precedence, Shastri believes that implementing the same practice on the coaching setup cannot be the way forward.
source: CricCardI don’t believe it breaks, Shastri said at a virtual press conference on the eve of India’s first T20I against New Zealand in Wellington. Because I want to understand my team, understand my players, and then be in control of that team. These breaks… to be honest, why do you need so many? You get your 2-3 months of IPL rest, which is plenty for a coach. However, I believe that a coach, whoever he is, should be hands-on at times.
That, I believe, is the way to go. VVS is correct. They will identify the specialists, especially with young people, because that should be the mantra going forward. Two years from now, identify and develop that Indian team into a fantastic fielding side, while also identifying roles for these fearless youngsters. And then go out there and play that kind of cricket without any baggage Shastri stated in response to a question.