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VVS Laxman Named India Coach for Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
VVS Laxman will temporarily coach India’s men’s cricket team at the Asian Games.
Gautam Gambhir, the usual coach, is being given a rest before another series.
Three other coaches will help Laxman.
Amol Muzumdar will coach India’s women’s team.
Both Indian teams won gold at the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou.
The cricket matches in Aichi-Nagoya are scheduled from September 19 to October 3.
Some teams had concerns about their rooms and other arrangements.
Organizers say cricket teams are being offered hotel accommodation, although teams can make their own arrangements.
VVS Laxman will coach India’s men’s cricket team at the upcoming Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Sunil Joshi, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Subhadeep Ghosh will join Laxman’s coaching staff.
Amol Muzumdar will lead the Indian women’s cricket team at the Games.
Regular men’s head coach Gautam Gambhir is being rested before India’s West Indies white-ball series.
India’s defending champion teams will compete amid concerns about Asian Games cricket accommodation and facilities.
- Who
- VVS Laxman will coach India’s men’s cricket team, while Amol Muzumdar will lead the women’s team.
- What
- India announced its Asian Games cricket coaching arrangements as part of a 768-member contingent.
- Where
- The Games will be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- When
- The Asian Games cricket event is scheduled for September 19 to October 3; the West Indies white-ball series begins September 27.
- Why
- Laxman is replacing rested regular head coach Gautam Gambhir for the men’s team.
Team Concerns
Organizers’ Response
Accommodation quality
Team Concerns
Several top Asian teams questioned the accommodation facilities and arrangements, particularly the room sizes, for the men’s and women’s T20 competitions.
Organizers’ Response
Naoki Alex Miyaji said cricket teams are being offered hotel accommodation and may arrange their own lodging if they prefer.
Preparation of cricket facilities
Team Concerns
Concerns were reported about arrangements for the event, including accommodation and facilities.
Organizers’ Response
Miyaji said organizers and the Asian Cricket Council worked together under time and resource constraints to ensure suitable playing facilities.
Key facts
- Indian contingent
- 768 members: 503 athletes, 246 team officials and support staff, and 19 contingent staff.
- Men’s coach
- VVS Laxman
- Men’s coaching staff
- Sunil Joshi, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Subhadeep Ghosh
- Women’s coach
- Amol Muzumdar
- Defending champions
- India’s men’s and women’s teams won gold at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.
- Cricket schedule
- The Asian Games cricket event is scheduled from September 19 to October 3.
- Accommodation
- Participating cricket teams are being offered hotel accommodation, according to Japan Cricket Association CEO Naoki Alex Miyaji.
Quotes
Naoki Alex Miyaji
Chief Executive Officer of the Japan Cricket Association
“I can also assure you that the ACC have been discussing accommodation options with AINAGOC for a long time. The participating teams in Cricket are being offered hotel accommodation. Many other sports are being accommodated in much more limited facilities such as cruise ships or container hotels. The teams are free to arrange their own accommodation if they choose to do so.”
thehansindia.com
“The Asian Games is being organised by the organising committee (AINAGOC) in collaboration with the ACC under the OCA. The JCA has provided support in some areas but is not directly involved with it. What I can say is that all parties are working hard to ensure the success of Cricket in the AGs.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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