India, Aug. 10 -- Former India batter VVS Laxman has long been linked with the head coach position of the Indian men's team. His name emerged when Rahul Dravid's tenure ended in June 2024, before Gautam Gambhir was eventually appointed to the role. Laxman's name surfaced again after India's second successive Test series whitewash at home under Gambhir, amid growing criticism of the team's red-ball performances and calls for a split coaching structure. But there was another instance when Laxman was in contention - and he has now revealed why he turned it down.

Speaking to reporters on Sunday at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru, Laxman revealed that he was "supposed" to become India's head coach back in 2023, when Dravid'...