VVS Laxman has been appointed head coach of India’s men’s cricket team for the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, with Sunil Joshi, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and new fielding coach Subhadeep Ghosh forming his support staff.
The appointment was confirmed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on September 2. Laxman will take charge because India’s Asian Games T20 campaign overlaps with the home ODI series against the West Indies, scheduled from September 27 to October 3. The Gautam Gambhir-led senior coaching staff will oversee the ODI side.
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Cricket at the Asian Games runs from September 17 to October 3, with India entering at the quarter-final stage on September 28.
Laxman was also part of India’s coaching setup during the 2024 Asian Games, where India won gold.
