Sourav Ganguly, the BCCI president, is happy to have VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid onboard. While Laxman will look after NCA, Dravid is the new head coach of Team India.
“I am very happy for them to be appointed as head coach and head of NCA because those are two very important positions in Indian cricket,” Ganguly told the Press Trust of India.
Ganguly further added that it was not difficult to convince his former teammates as both of them are devoted to Indian cricket.
“You tell them that it’s important and they agreed. We are extremely happy to have both of them and Indian cricket is in safe hands. More than emotional, I am happy that they have both agreed and they want to do it for Indian cricket,” Ganguly added.
Laxman has actually given up his IPL mentorship contract with SunRisers Hyderabad, commentary deal columns for various media outlets to serve Indian cricket.
“He is shifting to Bangalore for next three years from Hyderabad just to serve Indian cricket. It’s remarkable.
“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 said.
“It’s not easy unless you are so devoted to Indian cricket,” he added