‘Not taking up the position’: Why Laxman turned down head coach job after Dravid
Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman confirmed he declined the opportunity to become the head coach of the Indian national team in 2024. He chose to remain at the BCCI Centre of Excellence to focus on establishing long-term structures and processes.
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BENGALURU: VVS Laxman has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to succeed Rahul Dravid as India head coach in 2024, choosing instead to continue his work at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) and citing family considerations as one of the reasons behind his decision.The BCCI had approached Laxman after Dravid's successful stint ended with India's T20 World Cup triumph in 2024. However, the former India batter opted to extend his tenure at the then National Cricket Academy, which was subsequently rebranded as the CoE, for another two years until 2026.“Because (former BCCI secretary) Jay (Shah) and the BCCI gave me the freedom to execute my vision, and Devajit (Saikia, current BCCI secretary) continues to give me, I've extended (stint at CoE) for two years, and I committed to the BCCI that I'm not taking up the head coach position.
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