VVS Laxman likely to extend his term as head of National Cricket Academy

VVS Laxman extends NCA head term, supported by India's domestic players, aims to revive India A tour program.

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.

Laxman became the head of the NCA in December 2021 for a period of three years. His contract was set to expire in September this year.

According to ESPNcricinfo, an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise was looking to acquire Laxman's services, which was not possible because of the duties that he has to look after as the NCA head.

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. Laxman's extension comes in before the inauguration of the new National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.

The former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Saurav Ganguly, secretary Jay Shah and Laxman laid the foundation stone for the new facility back in February 2022.

The current campus of NCA, located in Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium in Karnataka, was established in 2000 as a cricket facility of BCCI to train young cricketers identified as potential members of the Indian Cricket Team in future.

It is also used for rehabilitation when players go through an injury. VVS Laxman is the current chief of the NCA.