BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman says he was offered the role of India head coach in 2023 but could not take it up due to personal reasons. Laxman made the disclosure while discussing his involvement with the BCCI’s coaching and development set-up.
The report, carried by NDTV, focuses on Laxman’s statement about why he did not assume the senior coaching post despite being considered for it. No additional details about the nature of the personal reasons are provided in the available accounts. The information is presented as a disclosure from Laxman himself rather than an announcement from the BCCI.
Across the sources provided, the core facts match: an offer for the India head coach position was made in 2023, and Laxman did not accept it for personal reasons. The outlets do not offer competing interpretations or alternative timelines in the material shared here.