VVS Laxman says India’s cricket pipeline Centre of Excellence (CoE) should not be limited only to contracted players. He argues that the purpose of such a pathway is to broaden development opportunities and support a wider pool of talent.
While covering the same general theme, the provided material also includes chess-related context about how multiple major openings—such as the Sicilian Defence, Ruy López, French Defence, and Berlin Defence—are named and shaped by historical players and events. That portion is not directly connected to the cricket discussion, but it appears in the supplied summaries. Overall, the sources agree on Laxman’s stance about widening access to the CoE rather than restricting it to players already under contract.
