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VVS Laxman will take over as India's interim coach for the Asia Cup after head coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for COVID-19, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday. Laxman, who is also the head of cricket at the National Cricket Academy, had led the second-string side that beat Zimbabwe in a three-match one-day international series this month.
A day after Indian cricket team head coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for COVID-19, National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman was named the interim head coach of the side for the 2022 Asia Cup. The availability of Dravid for the Asia Cup was in doubt after he tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday. It is important to note that Dravid had not travelled with the team to Zimbabwe for the three-match ODI series, that concluded on Monday. Laxman was the coach of the team in Zimbabwe.
VVS Laxman will take over as India's interim coach for the Asia Cup after head coach Rahul Dravid tested positive for COVID-19, the country's cricket board (BCCI) said on Wednesday.
In an age where T20 franchise leagues are mushrooming throughout the world, several experts have felt that the real loser in the scenario is ODI cricket. Ever since the retirement of England all-rounder Ben Stokes from ODIs, many are speculating about the future of the 50-over format. A lot of former cricketers have also expressed their concern over whether ODI cricket is adding any value to the international calendar or not. Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has even gone to the extent of backing calls for reducing the number of overs in ODIs, saying ODIs have been played for 50 overs for far too long.
Pakistan and Afghanistan players on Wednesday exchanged greetings ahead of the Asia Cup, starting in the UAE from August 27. Afghanistan will take on Sri Lanka, the hosts, in the first match of the tournament at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Pakistan, on the other hand, will face off against arch-rivals India in their opening match on Sunday, August 28 in Dubai. In a video shared by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), players from both camps can be seen exchanging greetings.
India Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara has been in excellent form for Sussex in the ongoing Royal London Cup. During Sussex's recent match against Middlesex, Pujara slammed his third List A ton after smashing 132 runs in just 90 balls with 20 fours and two sixes. The veteran batter also completed 5,000 List A. So far, he has smashed 614 runs in eight innings at an average of 102.33. Seeing his rich vein of form, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan posted a cryptic tweet, asking Pujara about his intentions.
Virat Kohli has, it couldn't have happened without his ability to counter adversities. The former India skipper has gone without an international hundred across formats for nearly three years now but he feels that there isn't much scope for course correction. The reason being that he isn't having any particular technical problem like one he had during England tour of 2014 when he was poking at deliveries on off-stump channel.
Singapore vs Kuwait, Asia Cup Qualifier Live Updates: Singapore face Kuwait in Match No 5 of the Asia Cup qualifiers on Wednesday at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman. So Far, Singapore on the other hand, are yet to register their first win of the tournament, as they have lost their opening games against Hong Kong and UAE. It will be interesting to see whether the clash against Kuwait will bring good results for Singapore or not. Kuwait, on the other hand, have played two matches and won one out of them, where they defeated UAE. (LIVE SCORECARD)