VVS Laxman has a big responsibility, BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly confirmed

Latest News World/Cricket News: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has confirmed that VVS Laxman will take over as the chief of the National Cricket Academy (NCA) after former cricketer Rahul Dravid takes over as the coach of the Indian team. ANI has given this information. Ganguly has always prominently said that former cricketers should come into the system for the betterment of Indian cricket. Not only Ganguly but also Board Secretary Jay Shah and other senior officials wanted Laxman to serve as the head of NCA.

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Earlier, BCCI sources had said that we should not forget that Laxman has a special relationship with Rahul Dravid. It will be a very good combination that both of them work to take Indian cricket forward. Significantly, Dravid will start his work as the head coach of Team India from the series against New Zealand. Dravid has mentioned his roadmap after becoming the coach and how he wants to carry forward the legacy of former coach Ravi Shastri.

After becoming the NCA chief, now Laxman will have to shift from his hometown Hyderabad to Bangalore. Laxman is also currently the mentor of Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. Apart from this, he has also served as the batting consultant of the Cricket Association of Bengal till the beginning of this year. Laxman will now have to relinquish all those positions to avoid issues of conflict of interest, which brings him double benefits.

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Sourav Ganguly Drops Big News On Rahul Dravid’s Fate As Indian Head Coach

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Cricket News: BCCI President Sourav Ganguly recently dropped a major update about the rumours of former Indian captain Rahul Dravid being named as the coming head coach of the Indian cricket team and it clearly adds a sense of vagueness around all the reports that have been published in the last many days. 

 “ There’s no confirmation, I only read it in the newspapers. There's due process. It has beenadvertised.However, then he will,"Ganguly said on the‘Salaam Cricket’ show of Aaj Tak suggesting that he has no idea how or why did the reports of Dravid becoming the coming head coach emerged, If he wants to apply. 

 “ Right now, he's the director of NCA. He came to meet us in Dubai to talk about NCA. How to take it forward. We all believe the NCA has a big role in developing the future of Indian cricket. NCA creates the next generation of Indian cricketers. So, he wanted to discuss that,"Ganguly added. 

According to reports, Rahul Dravid, the Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), has "politely" declined the BCCI's offer to replace Ravi Shastri as Team India's head coach. pic.twitter.com/OkYNGu8xxr

— India Updates (@theindiaupdate) October 13, 2021

 Before Ganguly’s disclosure, it was reported that Dravid had said yes to replace Ravi Shastri following the end of Team India’s T20 World Cup 2021 campaign and that his first assignment as the coach would be to take on a traveling New Zealand team on home turf in the second half of November. 

It was also reported that Dravid’s trusted assistant, Paras Mhambrey was also being appointed as the coming bowling coach for the Men in Blue, while Vikram Rathour and R Sridar were to continue as the batting and fielding coaches, respectively. 

 In the second week of October, mere days before the said reports were published, the BCCI had announced that the had tried to convince Dravid into taking the job but he'd politely declined the offer as he wanted to concentrate more on developing the youth of Indian cricket as the head of the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. 

 “ We had a chat with him earlier too on whether he wants to take up the coaching role of the senior side but he did n’t seem that interested. His stand is pretty much the same even now. He asked for some time. Let’s see what happens,"Ganguly said at the show. 

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BCCI president Sourav Ganguly Suffers Heart Attack, Stable After Angioplasty

World News/Sports News: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to Woodlands Hospital after he complained of chest pain.Following this, doctors conducted angioplasty on him.

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Speaking to ANI, sources close to the former India skipper said that Ganguly complained of pain in the chest and might need angioplasty. "Dada (Sourav) complained of chest pain and was rushed to the hospital. He might need to undergo angioplasty. He is out of danger," the source said.

Dr Aftab Khan of Woodlands Hospital told reporters, “Sourav Ganguly has undergone angioplasty. He is stable now. He will be monitored for 24 hours. He is completely conscious. There are two blockages in his heart for which he will be treated. As of now he is stable, we will have a meeting on Monday and then we will decide what needs to be done further, priority is to let him settle down after heart attack. He is risk-free and he is talking as well.”

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The BCCI president had on Wednesday visited Eden Gardens and discussed preparations for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Avishek Dalmiya.

Other office-bearers of CAB including secretary Snehashis Ganguly and joint secretary Debabrata Das were also present at the stadium.

Earlier this week, Ganguly had also cleared the air about him joining politics ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls next year. He had stated that he went to meet the state's Governor upon invitation.

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"If the Governor wants to meet you, you have to meet him. So let us keep it like that," said Ganguly.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday met Ganguly to discuss various issues and agreed to visit Eden Gardens on his invitation.

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"Had interaction with 'Dada' Saurav Ganguly, BCCI President at Raj Bhawan yesterday at 4.30 PM on varied issues. Accepted his offer for a visit to Eden Gardens, the oldest cricket ground in the country established in 1864," tweeted the Governor.

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