New head coach of Team India: Gautam Gambhir will not be there after England series, this veteran will get the responsibility

New Delhi, 09 July 2026: The head coach of the Indian team is going to change. Yes, former cricketer VVS Laxman will take over as the head coach of the Indian team in place of Gautam Gambhir during the Zimbabwe tour. Laxman will serve as the head coach not only for the Zimbabwe series but also for the 2026 Asian Games. It is noteworthy that VVS Laxman is the head of BCCI’s ‘Centre of Excellence’ (COE).

Team Indiana will change head coach

The Asian Games are to be held in Japan from 19 September to 4 October. The Indian team will go to Japan for this competition and the team has also been announced by BCCI. The West Indies team will tour India during the same period; Between 27 September and 17 October, three One-Day (ODI) and five T20 matches will be played between India and West Indies.

Due to a scheduling conflict between the Asian Games and the India-West Indies series, Gautam Gambhir will be included in the one-day (ODI) squad for the West Indies series. Meanwhile, the T20 team led by Shreyas Iyer will participate in the Asian Games under the coaching of VVS Laxman. Before that, Laxman will also be given the responsibility of Zimbabwe tour.

Some changes will also be made in the support staff of the Indian team for the Zimbabwe tour. Former Indian spinner Sunil Joshi will serve as the bowling coach, while Hrishikesh Kanitkar will be the batting coach. It is expected that the same coaching staff can also go with Team India for the Asian Games.

zimbabwe tour schedule

The Indian team’s Zimbabwe tour will be held from July 23 to July 26, in which three T20 matches will be played between the two teams. The first match is scheduled on 23 July, the second match on 25 July and the third match on 26 July. All three matches will be played in Harare.