IND vs ZIM: National Cricket Academy chief VVS Laxman has been made the appearing head coach of Team India for the upcoming tour of Zimbabwe. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah mentioned that the choice was taken in view of the very quick hole between the Zimbabwe tour and the Asia Cup beginning on August 27.

Board secretary Shah mentioned, “Yes, VVS Laxman has been made the in-charge of the team for the three-match ODI series on the Zimbabwe tour. Not that Rahul Dravid is taking a break. The ODI series in Zimbabwe ends on 22 August and Dravid will reach UAE on 23 August with the team. There is very little time gap between these two events, so Laxman will play the role of the team’s caretaker coach in Zimbabwe.”

Shah additional mentioned on this situation, “KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda are the only two players on the Zimbabwe tour who will also be involved in the Asia Cup, so it is completely logical that head coach Dravid stays with the T20 squad.”

The three matches of the ODI collection in Zimbabwe will probably be performed on August 18, 20 and 22.

Shah additionally revealed that KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda will fly straight from Harare to Dubai to affix the Asia Cup squad after the ODI collection.

As per the brand new custom in BCCI in latest instances, the primary group is at all times accompanied by the everlasting head coach of the group, whereas NCA chief Laxman is often appointed because the caretaker coach when the opposite group performs a collection elsewhere.

Earlier, Laxman was despatched to Ireland with the T20 squad whereas Dravid was current in England with the Test squad on the identical time.

KL Rahul is returning to Zimbabwe tour after battling a Kovid an infection after hernia surgical procedure after which a groin harm. There have been no plans for him to tour Zimbabwe prematurely, however as quickly as he was declared match by the BCCI medical group, he was made the captain of the group for the Zimbabwe collection.

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