VVS Laxman Likely To Coach Team India In Ireland Tour, Says Report

New Delhi: Former India batsman and the present head of the Nationwide Cricket Academy (NCA) VVS Laxman is prone to be appointed because the coach of the Indian workforce for the tour of Eire, changing Rahul Dravid, a BCCI (Board of Management for Cricket in India) supply informed PTI. Laxman will take over the coach’s duty on this quick tour rather than head coach Rahul Dravid. The Indian workforce has to play just one Take a look at match towards England in July, earlier than that the workforce can also be scheduled to play a warm-up match towards Leicestershire for the English county. 

Earlier than the Birmingham Take a look at, the Indian workforce will play a apply match towards Leicestershire on June 24, based on data obtained from sources, Dravid and the workforce might depart for England on June 15 or 16. 

“In all chance, Laxman will likely be with the T20 squad in Eire as Dravid will likely be busy in England with the Take a look at workforce,” a BCCI supply informed PTI.

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The Indian workforce will play two T20 matches on the Eire tour. The primary match towards Eire will likely be performed on 26 June and the second match will likely be performed on 28 June. Aside from this, on July 1, the Indian workforce has to play the one Take a look at match with England in Birmingham.

Laxman, who succeeded Dravid at NCA, had travelled with the triumphant India Below-19 aspect to the World Cup within the Caribbean lately.

There may be likewise a risk that selectors decide completely different squads for England and Eire sequence.

A full-strength workforce is meant to be picked for the England go to comprising one Take a look at, three T20s and as quite a few ODIs. 

Presently many gamers of the Indian workforce are enjoying IPL. After IPL, India is scheduled to play the T20I sequence towards South Africa. During which many skilled gamers could be rested. It’s reported that both Shikhar Dhawan will captain India or Hardik Pandya will likely be seen doing it. 

The T20I sequence towards South Africa will begin on June 9 and the final match goes to be performed on June 19. The Indian workforce goes to announce the names for the T20I sequence towards South Africa quickly.