Gautam Gambhir: After the Test series with New Zealand, the Indian team has to play a four-match T20 series with South Africa. For which the team has been announced. BCCI has handed over the command of its 15-member team to Surya Kumar Yadav for this series.
After this, the selectors have also announced the head coach. For this series, Jay Shah has given the responsibility of the head coach of the team to this former Indian player and not to the head coach of Team India, Gautam Gambhir. . So let us know who is that legendary former player who got the responsibility of coach-
VVS Laxman will be the new head coach of the team
Former veteran player of Team India, VVS Laxman has been given the responsibility of the coach of the team for the South Africa tour. Let us tell you that after the New Zealand series, Gautam Gambhir will travel with the team on Australia tour with India in the Border Gavaskar series. For South Africa, the team will play its first match on 8th November, second match on 10th November, third match on 13th November and the last and fourth match on 15th November. After this, Team India has to go for the Test series in Australia.
VVS Laxman won the series
VVS Laxman has coached Team India before also. Before the Asia Cup 2023 and World Cup 2023, the team had to play a T20 series with Ireland, for which VVS Laxman was made the coach of the team. Jasprit Bumrah took command of the team in that series. The team coached by Laxman won this series 2-0.
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