BCCI Reveals Why VVS Laxman Was Part Of Team India's Selection Meeting

VVS Laxman and Devajit Saikia [Source: AFP]The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named India’s squad for the upcoming T20I series in New Zealand. The selection committee also announced India A’s complete squad for the upcoming multi-day fixtures against New Zealand A in the country. Notably, the squad announcement was confirmed during a BCCI selection committee meeting on Tuesday, October 6. The meeting was attended by several selection committee members like RP Singh, Pragyan Ojha as well as by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia.Notably, former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman also attended the meeting even though the ex-batter is not a member of the committee. Devajit Saikia has now explained the exact reason behind Laxman’s presence in the all-important meeting.Devajit Saikia reveals role of VVS Laxman in selection meetingWhile speaking with the Times of India, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia explained that VVS Laxman was in the meeting in a bid to avoid any form of “miscommunication” between the selectors and the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru.It is worth noting that Laxman, who recently served as India’s interim head coach at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, is also the head of cricket at the BCCI CoE.BCCI @BCCI The Selection Committee meeting to pick #TeamIndia Men's T20I squad and India A squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand took place at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati today. @lonsaikia Oct 6, 2026, 7:15 PM Saikia said “VVS was in the meeting to ensure there is no miscommunication between the selectors and the CoE.”ALSO READRevealed: Why VVS Laxman Won't Replace Ajit Agarkar As India's Chief SelectorThe BCCI official further added that as the head of CoE, VVS Laxman has all the information about player injuries and their availability. Moreover, Devajit Saikia added that the BCCI Head of Cricket will continue to attend all future selection meetings going forward, claiming that this decision was taken by the board after the review meeting in Mumbai.He explained “He is the head of cricket at the BCCI. He has all the information about the players’ injuries, so to avoid any miscommunication, Laxman should attend the selection meetings going forward. It was decided after the review meeting in Mumbai.”What are the key decisions taken during selection committee meeting?The BCCI selection committee confirmed India’s T20I squad as well as India A squad for the upcoming tour of New Zealand. One of the major decisions taken during the meeting was confirming the return of experienced fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar back into the national T20I line-up. The expertise of VVS Laxman as Head of Cricket was also seemingly put to good use by the committee as they included players according to their recovery update and availability. ALSO READWatch - West Indies Players Fume In Anger After Controversial Decision Goes In India's Favour