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VVS Laxman to coach India men at Asian Games
Livemint··3 Sept
VVS Laxman will be head coach of the Indian men's cricket team at the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The Sports Ministry list names Sunil Joshi, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Subhadeep Ghosh in the support staff. Cricket begins on September 24; India's men open on September 28 in the quarterfinals. Shreyas Iyer captains a squad that includes Jasprit Bumrah.
Prism
What It Means For You
- India defends its men's Asian Games cricket gold with Laxman coaching and Iyer as captain.
- Gautam Gambhir stays with the senior side for the home ODI series against West Indies from September 27.
- The women's team, led by Harmanpreet Kaur with Amol Muzumdar as coach, also defends its title.
What's Happening
- Laxman, Director of Cricket at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, takes charge for the Japan Games.
- India's men face the Group A runners-up from a pool of Nepal, Afghanistan and host Japan.
- The men's squad also lists Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Arshdeep Singh.
Why Gambhir Is Absent
- Laxman coached India to men's gold at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou.
- He has previously stepped in on tours to Ireland and Zimbabwe when Gambhir had other series duties.
- India's West Indies ODIs are listed for September 27, September 30 and October 3.
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