File photo of VVS Laxman.
Former India batsman VVS Laxman will be the next head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), a senior BCCI official confirmed on Sunday. Laxman will replace his former batting colleague Rahul Dravid, who was recently appointed as the head coach of the Indian team after the end of Ravi Shastri’s tenure, as reported by PTI on October 26.
“VVS Laxman will be the new head of the NCA,” a senior BCCI official said on the condition of anonymity.
Laxman has already resigned from the role of mentor IPL Team Sunrisers Hyderabad and Conflict of Interest Clause will not be part of any commentary panel or write columns for newspapers to avoid infringement.
Laxman’s appointment is understood to come into force ahead of the BCCI’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held in Kolkata on December 4. Laxman had initially turned down the BCCI’s offer as he was reluctant to shift base from Hyderabad as an NCA job. They will need to be in Bengaluru for at least 200 days.
The two legends of Indian cricket – Laxman and Dravid – will now work together as the BCCI seeks a smooth coordination between the India head coach and the NCA chief.
As part of his job, Laxman will also oversee the preparations for India’s Under-19 and ‘A’ teams, which are en route to the senior level.
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