The board for cricket control in India named the top notch replacement for the head coach Rahul Dravid who is predicted to lead the team India in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022. VVS Laxman, the director of National Cricket association announced as an interim coach of the Indian team for this tournament of Asia Cup, Laxman also flew to Zimbabwe as a head coach of Indian team for the tour.
The permanent head coach Dravid tested positive for covid-19 just a day before the declaration, but he gave the statement in which he made an appeal regarding his cure before the tournament. That won’t seem like the reality as the norms are very strict regarding Covid-19, so that’s why Sourav Ganguly leading BCCI didn’t take a risk and announced VVS Laxman as the next interim coach for team India.
The press statement given by the senior official of BCC is quoted below as, “Mr VVS Laxman, Head Cricket, NCA will be the interim Head Coach for Team India (Senior Men) for the upcoming ACC Asia Cup 2022, to be played in the UAE”.
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“Mr Laxman, who travelled with the Indian team that played the ODI series in Zimbabwe will oversee the team’s preparation in the absence of Mr Rahul Dravid, who tested positive for COVID-19 before the team’s departure to the UAE.”
Later the official added, “Mr Dravid will join the team once he tests negative and is cleared by the BCCI Medical Team. Mr Laxman has linked up with the squad in Dubai along with vice-captain Mr KL Rahul, Mr Deepak Hooda and Mr Avesh Khan, who travelled from Harare”.
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