VVS Laxman responds to criticism of the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) by saying it is not limited to treating or rehabilitating injured players. He argues the facility’s purpose goes beyond recovery and that its work involves broader player support during periods when India’s squad faces injury issues.
Across both outlets, Laxman highlights the CoE’s role in monitoring and continuously assessing players’ fitness. Times of India adds that the Centre uses multiple parameters to evaluate readiness ahead of selection, and that communication between the CoE and team management remains coordinated. Yahoo Sports similarly frames Laxman’s comments as a defence of the CoE’s function and an emphasis on managing the reality of injuries in elite cricket rather than attributing blame to the facility.
The differing angles are mainly in emphasis: Yahoo Sports focuses on rejecting the idea that the CoE is “just” a rehab centre, while Times of India details how ongoing assessment, testing and team-CoE communication factor into the Centre’s involvement in decision-making.
