VVS Laxman to coach India on Zimbabwe, Asian Games assignments as BCCI splits coaching duties
VVS Laxman will coach the touring squads as the BCCI splits duties because of a crowded calendar, while Gautam Gambhir stays with the senior team.
- Centre of Excellence head VVS Laxman will lead India's coaching staff for the Zimbabwe tour and Asian Games, while regular head coach Gautam Gambhir remains with the senior squad managing the international calendar.
- India's packed international schedule forced the split, with minimal turnaround between the England ODI series and Zimbabwe tour prompting the BCCI to utilize the Centre of Excellence for coaching continuity.
- Batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar and bowling coach Sunil Joshi will assist Laxman during these assignments, providing familiar support structure for the second-string squads.
- The Zimbabwe T20I series kicks off on July 23, with subsequent matches scheduled for July 25 and 26 in Harare, while the Asian Games schedule overlaps with the home West Indies series.
- Laxman previously managed second-string squads during the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou and India's 2024 T20I tour of Zimbabwe, establishing precedent for this dual assignment role.
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India to have VVS Laxman as coach for Zimbabwe tour, Asian Games in latest move by BCCI
India's busy international scheduling will see VVS Laxman take on the coaching duties for a couple of assignments, as Gautam Gambhir will prepare for the West Indies white-ball series later in September. Laxman has previously worked as head coach for the Zimbabwe tour in 2024 and the 2023 Asiad.
VVS Laxman to oversee India's Zimbabwe tour, Asian Games campaign
VVS Laxman will lead India's support staff for the Zimbabwe tour and Asian Games. This move allows the senior team's staff a brief respite after the England series. The Zimbabwe T20I series begins just four days after the England tour concludes. Laxman's team will also manage the Asian Games squad while Gambhir coaches the West Indies ODIs. This is not Laxman's first time leading a second-string Indian squad.
VVS Laxman to coach India on Zimbabwe, Asian Games assignments as BCCI splits coaching duties
With the Asian Games overlapping with the opening leg of India’s home series against the West Indies, head coach Gautam Gambhir will remain with the senior side, while Laxman takes charge of the squads travelling to Zimbabwe and Japan.
Laxman set to coach India on Zimbabwe tour, Asian Games campaign
Intro Former India batter expected to oversee split squads amid packed international cricket calendar this year. New Delhi Former India batter V.V.S. Laxman is set to take charge of the Indian men’s team for the upcoming Zimbabwe tour and the Asian Games campaign as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) prepares to manage a demanding international schedule with split squads. According to reports, Laxman, who heads the BCCI’s Centre of…
VVS Laxman to lead India's coaching staff for Zimbabwe tour, Asian Games
VVS Laxman will lead India's support staff for the upcoming Zimbabwe T20I series and the Asian Games, providing a break for the senior team's regular staff. This arrangement allows for simultaneous international commitments, with Gautam Gambhir coaching the ODI squad against West Indies.
The T20 series between India and England is underway and Gautam Gambhir is the head coach. However, the coaching staff will have changed for the T20 series against Zimbabwe. VVS Laxman is likely to replace Gautam Gambhir as the team's coach.
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