The speculation intensified after Laxman recently took charge of India's T20I side on an interim basis during the Zimbabwe tour in the absence of Gautam Gambhir. India went on to complete a 3-0 series sweep, further fuelling calls for Laxman to be given a bigger role. However, Laxman's latest comments indicate that he intends to continue his work at the CoE, where his current tenure has been extended by another two years.
Tripathi also reported that Laxman could potentially consider the chief selector's position if the BCCI offered it to him. According to the report, the role could appeal to Laxman because it would involve considerably less travelling than the head coach's position.
There have also been reports about uncertainty surrounding Ajit Agarkar's future as chairman of the senior men's selection committee. Some reports have suggested that VVS Laxman could be considered as his replacement, with the BCCI's Annual General Meeting in September expected to be an important point in determining the next course of action.
“I extended my time at CoE for two more years,” Laxman said, as quoted by RevSportz.
Laxman has been heading the BCCI's Centre of Excellence since December 2021 and has played a key role in the development of the facility and its programmes.
After Nitin Patel left as Head of Sports Science, we could not zero in on anyone - VVS Laxman
While addressing the progress of the Centre of Excellence, VVS Laxman also spoke about the challenges faced by its sports science department. He revealed that the BCCI had interviewed candidates following Nitin Patel's departure but struggled to find someone willing to relocate to Bengaluru for the complete contract period.
VVS Laxman also reflected on the transformation of the National Cricket Academy into the Centre of Excellence and how the facility has evolved since its establishment.
“It was Rahul Dravid in our generation who utilised it to the fullest” - VVS Laxman
VVS Laxman credited the National Cricket Academy's long-term development and recalled how former India head coach Rahul Dravid made extensive use of its facilities during his playing career.
“A lot of cricketers, including myself, have benefited from not only the infrastructure we had at the Chinnaswamy Stadium but also the kind of programmes, the kind of initiatives NCA has taken. And it's an ever-evolving programme.”
“And probably it was Rahul in our generation who utilised it to the fullest because being from Bangalore, he used to almost visit NCA each and every day to not only focus on his skill but also enhance his fitness and other aspects of the game,” Laxman said.
“And then in 2021, when Jay and then President Sourav reached out to me saying that Rahul is moving to the Indian team as the head coach and we want that continuity and all the good stuff Rahul started, can you continue? And straight away it was a tough decision for me,” Laxman said.
“But I just want to repeat myself. And as a cricketer, I always thought that it's the responsibility of former cricketers who benefited through this great game and through what BCCI has given to us, the various opportunities from the age group levels to contribute back to the game. And with that intention, obviously I moved to Bangalore in 2021 December.”
“And the magnitude of the various activities which started taking place at the COE has gone more than tenfold to what NCA was doing with the limited facility we had at the Chinnaswamy Stadium,” he added.
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