BCCI explains why CoE head VVS Laxman will attend all selection meetings for Team India

VVS Laxman, who heads the BCCI CoE, attended the India selection meeting in Guwahati before the squad announcement on Tuesday.

New Delhi: Former India batter VVS Laxman, who currently heads the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, attended the senior men’s team selection committee meeting in Guwahati recently. His presence in the meeting came as a surprise to many, as Laxman has not attended such meetings in the past.

Laxman was part of the selection panel meeting in Guwahati before the BCCI on Tuesday announced India’s T20I squad for their upcoming series against New Zealand. The meeting was attended by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and four other selectors, including interim chairman Pragyan Ojha.

BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed after the selection meeting that Laxman will now be part of all selection committee meetings. He said the move was aimed at improving communication between the selectors and the Centre of........

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