By Devadyuti Das | Updated: July 7, 2026 11:57 AM IST
In these collection of pictures, we find out all about new Team India head coach for Asian Games 2026 and three-match T20I series vs Zimbabwe in place of Gautam Gambhir.
Gautam Gambhir is current head coach of Team India. India have lost T20I series to Ireland under Gambhir for the first time.
Gautam Gambhir is set to be given a break by BCCI. Gambhir is unlikely to be head coach for T20I series vs Zimbabwe later this month.
Gautam Gambhir is not going to be India head coach at Asian Games 2026 since it will clash with ODI and T20I series vs West Indies in September.
VVS Laxman will take over from Gautam Gambhir as Head Coach in T20I series vs Zimbabwe starting on July 23.
VVS Laxman is head of National Cricket Academy and will work with Sunil Joshi and Hrishikesh Kanitkar on tour of Zimbabwe.
VVS Laxman will also be India's head coach at Asian Games 2026 in place of Gautam Gambhir in Aichi, Nagoya in Japan in September.
VVS Laxman had been stand-in coach during Rahul Dravid's stint as well. Laxman stepped in during crowded international calendar where head coach Dravid was not available.