Ind vs Nz: India and New Zealand are playing a three-match test series these days. The first match between the two teams has been played in Bengaluru and the second match in Pune. India had to face defeat in both these test matches. After which now such news is coming that the Indian cricket team has got a new head coach. Gautam Gambhir has been discharged.
VVS Laxman will be the head coach of India
Actually, the Indian team has recently lost the test series against New Zealand. After which, after the defeat in this series, there has been a big change in the coaching staff of Team India. Team India has suffered a shameful defeat while Gautam Gambhir was the head coach. There has been a change in the head coach of Team India for the South Africa tour. Let us tell you that after the end of the Test series against New Zealand, India is going to tour South Africa for a four-match T20 series. On this tour, Gautam Gambhir will not be the head coach of the Indian team, but former veteran batsman of Team India, VVS Laxman will take over the post of head coach of Team India.
If the leaked report is to be believed, this decision has been taken keeping the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in mind. The top BCCI official has confirmed that Lakshna will be the coach on the South Africa tour. The leaked report states that the four-match T20 series to be played between India and South Africa was not decided in advance. This tournament has recently been arranged by the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket South Africa. For information, let us tell you that the T20 series between India and South Africa will start from 08 November and the last match of this series will be played on 15 November.
On the other hand, Team India will leave for Australia on 10th or 11th November for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting from 22nd November. In such a situation, Gautam Gambhir will not be available with Team India in both the series.
Team India’s squad for South Africa tour
Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vishak, Avesh Khan Yash Dayal