New Delhi: “Indian Cricket is in a safe hand,” BCCI President who gushed Sourve as a former famous teammate, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman are now arranged to “give them all” in two influential positions.
Dravid was appointed as head coach of the Indian team while Laxman will now lead the National Cricket Academy.
Ganguly, who as the Association of Bengal President Cricket (CAB) has roamed Laxman as the head of the state unit pilot project ‘Vision 2020’, knows his ability to work with junior players.
“I am very glad they were appointed as head coach and head of the NCA because it was two very important positions in Cricket India,” Ganguly said to PTI.
Dravid, Ganguly and Laxman formed a strong middle order in the Indian team when they played together from 1996 to 2008.
BCCI’s top boss said the ‘touch of the artist’ of Laxman’s stature in Indian cricket above.
How difficult is it to convince Dravid and Laxman for their respective roles? “You told them that it was important and they agreed.
We were very happy to have both and Indian cricket in a safe hand.
More than emotions, I am happy that they both will agree and they want to do it for Indian cricket,” the former Indian captain said.
Laxman as the head of the NCA according to Ganguly will make a difference because he is a fantastic human who has a certain stature in Indian cricket.
“Laxman’s ability to commit to make us choose .
“Laxman has sacrificed financially to take this work.
President BCCI said that Laxman actually handed over the IPL guidance contract with Sunrisers Hyderabad and also a profitable comment agreement and its columns for various organizations to present Indian cricket.
“He shifted to Bangalore for the next three years from Hyderabad just to serve Indian cricket.
It was amazing.” Of course, his income will fall but yes, he has agreed.
His wife and children will also shift.
His children will now study at a school in Bangalore and there will be a massive change as a family to shift the base, “said one time a five-time co-colleague Laxman.” It’s not easy unless you are so served on Indian cricket, “he added.