Mumbai, Jan. 9 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia met with VVS Laxman, head of the Centre of Excellence (CoE), to review current activities and chart the roadmap for the centre's future, aiming to strengthen India's cricketing talent pipeline at the BCCI headquarter in Mumbai on Friday.

The meeting, attended by BCCI office-bearers including President Mithun Manhas and vice-president Rajeev Shukla, focused on enhancing the CoE's role in developing young cricketers.

In an X post, Saikia wrote, "Had a fruitful meeting with VVS Laxman, Head of BCCI's Centre of Excellence, in the presence of BCCI office bearers today at Mumbai. Reviewed current activities and charted the roadmap for the Centre's futu...