Overview
- Reports published Tuesday say VVS Laxman will lead India for the three-match T20I tour of Zimbabwe scheduled for July 23–27 and for the cricket event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi–Nagoya.
- Hrishikesh Kanitkar is set to serve as batting coach and Sunil Joshi as bowling coach for both assignments, drawing on staff from the BCCI Centre of Excellence.
- Gautam Gambhir will stay with the senior white-ball team to coach the home series against the West Indies because the Asian Games overlap the West Indies tour that begins on September 27.
- The All India Men’s Senior Selection Committee under Ajit Agarkar has already named squads for Zimbabwe and the Asian Games, and outlets describe the coaching split as a scheduling and workload decision rather than a dismissal.
- Laxman has prior experience as an interim India coach, including leading the side to the 2023 Asian Games gold, so his appointment preserves continuity and eases pressure on the regular support staff ahead of key fixtures.