# BCCI set to appoint VVS Laxman as Director of Cricket 2026-08-16T06:17:11+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is preparing to appoint VVS Laxman as its first Director of Cricket from September, a role that will place him above head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in the hierarchy, according to news.abplive.com. Laxman, currently Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA), will focus on maintaining dressing room stability and acting as a strategic bridge between the team management, selection committee, and board leadership. The move aims to close communication gaps and streamline decision-making as India faces a packed international schedule in late 2026. Contrary to exit rumours, chief selector Ajit Agarkar has had his contract renewed and will remain chairman of the Men's National Selection Committee, providing continuity ahead of the 2027 ICC ODI World Cup. ## Coverage - news.abplive.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Ajit Agarkar, BCCI, Gautam Gambhir, National Cricket Academy, VVS Laxman Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bcci-set-to-appoint-vvs-laxman-as-director-of-cricket/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bcci-set-to-appoint-vvs-laxman-as-director-of-cricket/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/