Former Indian opening batter Sadagoppan Ramesh has reckoned that the former Indian batter VVS Laxman is the perfect candidate to take over the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach position after Stephen Fleming stepped down.
Speaking on his Instagram handle, Ramesh has asserted that whenever Gautam Gambhir and Rahul Dravid were unavailable, VVS Laxman worked as the interim head coach several times and achieved fantastic results in every instance.
“Many names are being mentioned as Fleming’s replacement. While options are aplenty, VVS Laxman is the best candidate to take over as CSK’s head coach. Among three main reasons for why he’ll work as CSK coach, the first is that he’s a fantastic person. He will be like a big brother to everyone in the team and take them to the next level,” Sadagoppan Ramesh said on his Instagram handle.
“The CSK management has always looked at the team like a family. Such a wonderful culture will only get enhanced if Laxman becomes the head coach. He also has coaching experience at the highest level, having worked as India’s interim head coach several times when Rahul Dravid and Gautam Gambhir were unavailable. And India have achieved fantastic results each time he has taken over as coach,” he added.
“CSK’s trump card in the future is going to be Sanju Samson. The 2024 T20I series in South Africa was Laxman’s last assignment as India’s coach. Samson scored back-to-back centuries in that series. It was clear that Sanju’s mind was free under Laxman, resulting in his brilliant showing in that series. If CSK turn to Sanju as their next captain, I believe Sanju and Laxman will have an excellent equation,” he concluded.
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