Team India has been performing brilliantly in ODIs and T20s, but since Gautam Gambhir took over as coach, their Test form has suffered significantly. The team has lost 2 out of 3 home Test series, and during this period, not only has India faced defeats, but they have also endured a whitewash.
Meanwhile, India has suffered a Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat in Australia for the first time in 10 years. Following this loss, calls to replace Gautam Gambhir with VVS Laxman as Team India’s coach have intensified. Amidst this, a meeting between the BCCI and VVS Laxman took place, giving further weight to these reports.
VVS Laxman Holds Meeting with BCCI
In the meeting between VVS Laxman and the BCCI, BCCI President Mithun Manhas, Secretary Devjit Saikia, and Vice President Rajiv Shukla were also present. Following the meeting, BCCI Secretary Devjit Saikia said that…
“Today, in Mumbai, a meaningful meeting was held with VVS Laxman, head of the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence, in the presence of BCCI officials. Current activities were reviewed, and a roadmap was prepared for the Centre’s future initiatives aimed at further strengthening India’s cricketing talent.”
It is noteworthy that VVS Laxman is currently heading the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence, where he is working on nurturing India’s future cricketers. Before taking on the role of Team India coach, Rahul Dravid had also held this position.
Will VVS Laxman Become India’s New Test Coach?
There were reports suggesting that the BCCI wanted to appoint VVS Laxman as Team India’s Test coach, replacing Gautam Gambhir. On this news, BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia has broken his silence. Devajit Saikia called the reports false and told NNI that…
“This news is completely false. It is entirely based on speculation. Even some reputed news agencies are circulating it. There is no truth in it. The BCCI has directly denied it. People may think whatever they want, but the BCCI has not taken any such step. This is purely someone’s imagination. There is no truth to it, and all I can say is that this news is factually incorrect and baseless.”
