Former India batter VVS Laxman is set to lead the Indian men’s cricket team as head coach at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. The call was confirmed in a list of the coaches and support staff approved by the sports ministry on Thursday, September 3.
The continental multi-sport event will be held from September 19 to October 4, with the men’s cricket competition scheduled between September 24 and October 3. A total of 10 teams will compete in the tournament.
Laxman will take charge of the side in the absence of regular head coach Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir is expected to stay back in India to oversee the ODI squad during the three-match home series against the West Indies, which starts on September 27.
India’s coaching group for the Asian Games will also include former cricketers Sunil Joshi, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Subhadeep Ghosh. Maroof Fajandar has been appointed as the team leader for the campaign.