Overview
- VVS Laxman served as interim head coach for India in the Zimbabwe T20I series this week and guided the side to a 3-0 clean sweep.
- Captain Shreyas Iyer and several players publicly praised Laxman’s clear communication and relaxed methods, saying those factors helped them play freely.
- Absent for the Zimbabwe tour, Gautam Gambhir remains India’s contracted head coach through the 2027 World Cup and is due back for the Sri Lanka Test tour in August.
- Former players and commentators, including AB de Villiers, said the visible player approval for Laxman has increased scrutiny of Gambhir’s selection and communication choices.
- The immediate next tests of coaching perception are the September Asian Games, where Laxman is expected to lead, and the Sri Lanka Tests, which officials say could affect any future role adjustments.