• India name Laxman interim head coach

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    VVS Laxman will be India’s interim head coach for the Asia Cup in the UAE.

    The T20 tournament begins on Saturday, with Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan.

    India’s first match is a blockbuster clash with arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday in Dubai.

    Laxman will oversee the team’s preparation in the absence of Rahul Dravid, who tested positive for Covid-19 before the team’s departure to the UAE.

    Laxman, who heads India’s National Cricket Academy, had also travelled with the India team for the recent ODI series in Zimbabwe.

    Dravid will join the team in UAE once he tests negative and is cleared by the BCCI medical team.

    The squad, led by Rohit Sharma, assembled in the UAE on Tuesday for the six-nation tournament, which also serves as a warm-up for the T20 World Cup in October.

    Laxman has linked up with the squad along with vice-captain KL Rahul, Deepak Hooda and Avesh Khan, who travelled from Harare.

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