VVS Laxman (Image Credit: Twitter)
VVS Laxman (Image Credit: Twitter)

Former India batsman VVS Laxman has reportedly joined Team India in Dubai ahead of the Asia Cup 2022. Team India head coach Rahul Dravid is currently in India after testing positive for Covid-19. He was tested before the team’s departure and was tested positive. The BCCI stated that Dravid is being monitored by the team doctors and will join the team once he returns a negative test.

But before that, VVS Laxman has joined the team in Dubai as the Men in Blue prepare for the continental championship. The batting legend has filled in as the head coach for Team India on a couple of occasions in recent months. In June, he served as the head coach for the T20I series in Ireland when Dravid was in England with the Test team.

Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid (Credits: Twitter)

Recently, he was the head coach for the three-match ODI series in Zimbabwe too. According to Cricbuzz, VVS Laxman has stayed back in Dubai on return from Harare. The rest of the squad, which played in the Zimbabwe series and not part of the Asia Cup contingent, have returned to India. The report further stated that Laxman will be the temporary coach of the Indian side for Asia Cup 2022.

Asia Cup 2022 to begin this week:

Asia Cup 2022 is scheduled to begin on August 27 (Saturday). Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will be locking horns against each other in the first game of the competition. As far as India are concerned, they will open their account on Sunday when they take on Pakistan. India and Pakistan are placed in Group A along with the qualifier.

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India are the defending Asia Cup champions (Credits: Twitter)

On the other hand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are in Group B. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 4s. Seven-time winners India are the defending champions and will be eyeing yet another title.