# VVS Laxman Says He Didn’t Know Players Use Private Trainers 2026-08-09T10:59:32+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former India cricketer VVS Laxman has said he was unaware that some national team players are working with private trainers. When a reporter asked him about it, Laxman replied it was the first time he had heard of such an arrangement. The exchange took place during a recent media interaction, as reported by NDTV Sports. The issue of players hiring personal trainers outside the team's official support staff has occasionally sparked debate in Indian cricket circles, though no formal policy from the BCCI exists on the matter. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com Tags: BCCI, controversy, Cricket, private trainers, Team India, VVS Laxman Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vvs-laxman-says-he-didnt-know-players-use-private-trainers/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vvs-laxman-says-he-didnt-know-players-use-private-trainers/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.