VVS Laxman looks all set to be the next head coach of the Indian cricket team.
He will succeed Rahul Dravid who has voluntarily expressed his desire to step down.
Laxman is at the helm of affairs in India's ongoing T20I series against Australia, in an interim capacity, and is expected to be in charge as a full-time coach during India's tour of South Africa which is set to commence on December 10.
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When did VVS Laxman make his coaching debut for India?
Laxman made his coaching debut for India against Ireland in a T20I series that India went on to win 2-0.
What is VVS Laxman's record as a coach for India in T20Is?
Laxman has been in charge of the Indian team in a few T20 series including the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China where India won gold.
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tie | Win % |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 75% |
What is VVS Laxman's record as a coach for India in ODIs?
| Matches | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | Win % |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 0/2 | 55.5% |
What next for Team India?
Just four days after the loss in the World Cup final, the Men in Blue will be back in action. India will face Australia in a five-match T20I series, starting on November 23.
The first match of the series will be played in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The proceedings are scheduled to begin at 19:00 hours (IST).
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India T20I squad for series against Australia
Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad (vice-captain), Ishan Kishan, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Mukesh Kumar.
Australia T20I squad for series against India
Matthew Wade (c), Sean Abbott, Jason Behrendorff, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Aaron Hardie, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Glenn Maxwell, Tanveer Sangha, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa
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