Former India cricketer VVS Laxman is set to extend his term as the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru by at least a year, according to ESPNcricinfo. The former Indian batter became the head of the NCA back in 2021 and his contract was set to expire this upcoming September.
Laxman is likely to be supported by India’s stalwart domestic players as his team of coaches including Shitanshu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule and Hrishikesh Kanitkar. His extension comes in before the inauguration of the new National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru.
The former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, Secretary Jay Shah and Laxman were the ones who laid the foundation for the new facility back in February 2022.
During his time as the NCA head, Laxman continued the various processes laid by his predecessor, Rahul Dravid.
Now with him about to extend his tenure, one of the major challenges for Laxman will be to re-establish the frequency of the India A tour program, which has gradually subdued in the past 2 years.
