VVS Laxman takes over as NCA chief, shares photograph from ‘first day in workplace’: An thrilling new problem

Former India batter VVS Laxman started his stint as the brand new head of the National Cricket Academy on Monday. Laxman took to social media to share images from his first day in workplace.

VVS Laxman has changed his former India teammate Rahul Dravid, who left the highest job at NCA to hitch the senior nationwide males’s cricket staff as its head coach. Dravid changed Ravi Shastri who’s tenure as India head coach ended after the T20 World Cup. He was additionally straight concerned with the Indian developmental groups which embrace India A, India Under-19, India Under-23 groups.”First day in office at the NCA! An exciting new challenge in store, look forward to the future and to working with the future of Indian cricket,” Laxman stated in a social media submit.First day in workplace on the NCA! An thrilling new problem in retailer, sit up for the long run and to working with the way forward for Indian cricket. pic.twitter.com/gPe7nTyGN0— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 13, 2021
Former India pacer Irfan Pathan wished Laxman, saying the NCA will solely flourish below the previous India batter’s steering.Congratulations @VVSLaxman281 bhai on your new position in Indian cricket. There isn’t any higher man at this second to carry this submit of NCA than you. Under your steering NCA will solely flourish!— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) December 13, 2021
Laxman has large sneakers to fill as Rahul Dravid labored wonders as the pinnacle of NCA, serving to develop an meeting line of younger cricketers who’ve gone on to be a part of the senior nationwide staff. Dravid’s position on the NCA has been attributed to the envious bench power that India possess throughout all codecs of the sport. Dravid took over the position in 2019 after serving as the pinnacle coach of the U-19 and India A groups.Laxman will depart his position because the mentor of Indian Premier League franchise SunRisers Hyderabad and commentary duties to work on the NCA.Notably, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly stated he had spoken to Laxman to take up the position of NCA chief after Dravid was appointed as the pinnacle coach of the senior nationwide males’s staff. Ganguly stated it was heartening to see Laxman quit profitable alternatives to work for the betterment of Indian cricket on the NCA.”He (Laxman) is shifting to Bangalore for next three years from Hyderabad just to serve Indian cricket. It’s remarkable,” Ganguly informed PTI.”Of course, his earnings will drop but yeah, he has agreed. His wife and kids will also shift. His children will now study in a school in Bangalore and there will be a massive change as a family to shift base,” Laxman’s one-time India teammate stated.”It’s not easy unless you are so devoted to Indian cricket,” he added.