NCA Coaching Workshop: India’s rich bench strength of polished cricketers is the envy of the world but National Cricket Academy chief VVS Laxman feels it is equally important to develop a vast pool of world-class coaches and other support staff to take Indian cricket to the next level. Follow Latest Cricket updates on InsideSport.IN
The former India batter, who took charge of NCA in December, spoke about his vision for Indian cricket at the BCCI Apex Council meeting on Thursday.
NCA Coaching Workshop: NCA Director VVS Laxman invites KL Rahul to take SPECIAL session with budding cricket coaches, says ‘It’s important to have bench strength of coaches’
Thank you @klrahul for addressing the candidates attending the Level-3 coach certification course at NCA. Listening to your different experiences as a player and captain will definitely help these passionate coaches to learn, improve and excel in their careers. @BCCI #NCA pic.twitter.com/LS3bdPCkIO
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 21, 2022
“It’s still early days here at the NCA but my vision, which has found resonance with my wonderful team at the academy, revolves not just around the players. As much as it is imperative to build a strong bench that the various national teams can draw from as required, it is essential that we build a solid bench when it comes to coaches and other support personnel,” he said.
“Given how professional the game has become and how much cricket is being played these days, there is bound to be high demand for top-quality skills and S&C coaches as well as physiotherapists and science medicine experts.
“It’s our endeavour that we put together programs at the NCA that help Indian talent to express itself in this department too,” he said.
📸 📸 Snapshots from Emerging Players Camp at the NCA.@VVSLaxman281 – Head Cricket, NCA – and the support staff at the NCA interacted with the youngsters. 👍 👍 pic.twitter.com/UHbXqnMbO6
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 16, 2022
Laxman had travelled with the India U-19 squad to the Caribbean soon after taking over and more recently, he was the coach of the Indian team on the Ireland tour with Rahul Dravid, overseeing preparations with the Test squad in England.
Laxman also added that better communication and synergy with state associations is also the need of the hour.
“The other major endeavour is to enhance communication with state associations so that there is synergy in skills training, strength and conditioning and injury prevention/management between the NCA and the respective state units.
“At the end of the day, all of us are committed to providing the best environment for the players to thrive in, and it is therefore crucial that we are all on the same page on all things,” added Laxman.
NCA Coaching Workshop: NCA Director VVS Laxman invites KL Rahul to take SPECIAL session with budding cricket coaches, says ‘It’s important to have bench strength of coaches’
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