VVS Laxman set to be India’s head coach for South Africa tour

India’s head coach for the white-ball tour to South Africa will be former cricketer VVS Laxman. It is important to note that the Men in Blue will play the Proteas in a four-match Twenty20 International series after the Test series against New Zealand concludes. The matches will be played at Durban, Gqeberha, Centurion, and Johannesburg on November 8, 10, 13, and 15, respectively.

Gautam Gambhir will be in the Australia-bound team for the forthcoming Border-Gavaskar series 2024–25, which begins in Perth on November 22.

VVS Laxman will coach India in this match. A BCCI official confirmed Laxman’s news in a report.

The South African tour was initially not planned to take place between the Australian tour and the New Zealand Test series. However, following consultations between the CSA and BCCI, it was subsequently rescheduled.

Additionally, members of the coaching and support personnel at the NCA in Bengaluru, such as Sairaj Bahutule, Hrishikesh Kanitkar, and Subhadeep Ghosh, will be included in Laxman’s coaching contingent for the South Africa team.

Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his opinion that roughly 50–60 players will be unavailable for their state teams in the Ranji tournaments because of the series and the warm-up match against India A.

“Before the trip to Australia, there is an unnecessary four-match T20 series in South Africa next month. In his Sportstar column, Sunil Gavaskar stated that roughly 50 to 60 players will not be available for their state teams in

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The Ranji Trophy, the top national tournament, because there will also be a ‘A’ side travelling to Australia the following month.

India’s T20I squad for SA tour