NEW DELHI: Former batter VVS Laxman will be the interim head coach of theIndian side for the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, the country’scricket board said Wednesday.
The Twenty20 tournament begins on Saturday, with Sri Lanka taking onAfghanistan.
India’s first match is a blockbuster clash against arch-rival Pakistan onSunday in Dubai.
Laxman will oversee the team’s preparation in the absence of Rahul Dravid,who tested positive for Covid-19 before the team’s departure to the UAE,the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a news release.
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Laxman, who heads India’s National Cricket Academy, had also travelled withthe Indian team for the recent one-day series in Zimbabwe.
Dravid will join the team in UAE once he tests negative and is cleared bythe BCCI Medical Team.
