Why VVS Laxman Will Coach Shreyas Iyer-Led India In Asian Games 2026?

Laxman, who has previously served as the head coach of the Indian team in multiple series, will take charge of the side in Gautam Gambhir’s absence.

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VVS Laxman to head coach India in Asian Games 2026. (Picture Credit: Creimas)

Former India middle-order batter VVS Laxman, who currently heads the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, will serve as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team at the 2026 Asian Games. A full-strength Indian team will participate in the men’s cricket competition at the Asian Games this year as they look to defend the gold medal they won under Ruturaj Gaikwad’s leadership in the 2023 edition.

Laxman, who has previously served as the head coach of the Indian team in multiple series, most recently during the tour of Zimbabwe in July 2026, will take charge of the side in Gautam Gambhir’s absence.

Gambhir is currently the all-format head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team. However, with India scheduled to play a three-match ODI series against the West Indies from September 27, he will oversee the team’s preparations for the series, paving the way for Laxman to take charge during the Asian Games.

The men’s cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games will begin on September 24, with India’s first match scheduled for September 28. India will play the second quarterfinal at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, with the match scheduled to start at 10:30 AM IST.

If India win their quarterfinal, they will play the semifinal on October 1, while the gold medal match is scheduled for October 3. Meanwhile, the second and third ODIs between India and the West Indies are scheduled to be played in Guwahati and Mullanpur on September 30 and October 3, respectively.

Shreyas Iyer to captain India at Asian Games

The men’s cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games will be played in the T20I format, with Shreyas Iyer named as India’s captain. The Indian squad also features Jasprit Bumrah, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson, among others.

India’s squad for Asian Games 2026: Shreyas Iyer (C), Tilak Varma (VC), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

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