The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will field two different squads during the September-October window. Gautam Gambhir will stay with the senior team for the white-ball series against the West Indies, while Laxman will lead the squad travelling to Nagoya, Japan, and Zimbabwe.
"Info: Due to India's packed calendar, India's coaching duties will be shared between Gautam Gambhir and VVS Laxman. Gambhir will be giving the Zimbabwe T20I series and Asian Games a miss. The Asian Games overlap with the early part of WI's tour of India."
— Rasesh Mandani (@rkmrasesh) July 7, 2026
The current head of the BCCI Centre of Excellence has often stepped in as India's interim head coach. He also led the senior men's team during the 2022 Asia Cup and the 2023 T20I series against Ireland when Rahul Dravid was unavailable.
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Suryakumar Yadav has lost both the captaincy and his place in the Asian Games squad. However, the squad still includes several members of India's T20 World Cup-winning team, including Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, and Ishan Kishan.
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Kuldeep Yadav has not been included in India's Asian Games squad and will miss the tournament in Japan. The selectors decided to leave the left-arm wrist-spinner out of the final squad.
However, Pandya is also not included in the home ODI series against Afghanistan or the away series against England. The team management is prioritizing the all-rounder for the 50-over format, given the World Cup next year.
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