Former India cricketer and current chief of National Cricket Academy (NCA), VVS Laxman will be overseeing the preparations of the Indian team in England until head coach Gautam Gambhir rejoins the side. Gambhir had to rush back to India on an emergency basis after his mother suffered a heart attack.
Based on a Revsportz report, Laxman is currently in the United Kingdom and will be in charge of the main team in their preparation for the first Test against England, which starts on June 20 at Headingly. The report also added that Laxman will also be present in this part of the world for the India U-19 team’s tour of England.
This is not the first time Laxman has been given the charge of the senior Indian team. Earlier, Laxman guided the Indian team to a T20I series win against South Africa and Ireland in the absence of Gambhir and Rahul Dravid respectively.
Although several media reports claimed that Gambhir is likely to be back in England before the first Test against England, but nothing conclusive can be said as of now. Gambhir rejoining the Indian squad purely depends on how fast his mother recovers.
