Laxman brings significant experience to the position, having previously guided the Indian men’s team to a gold medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. For the 2026 campaign, he will be supported by a coaching staff featuring former India spinner Sunil Joshi, Hrishikesh Kanitkar, and Subhadeep Ghosh, as confirmed by the official list released by the Sports Ministry.
Defending Titles in Aichi-Nagoya
The cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games is scheduled to begin on September 24. The Indian men’s team, captained by
Simultaneously, the Indian women’s team will also look to retain their gold medal. Led by captain
Squad Selections for the Tournament
The BCCI has confirmed the rosters for both squads as they prepare for the continental event. The men’s squad includes Shreyas Iyer, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Tilak Varma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Ravi Bishnoi, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
The women’s squad features Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Pratika Rawal, Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh, Gunalan Kamalini, Bharti Fulmali, Sree Charani, Renuka Thakur, Kranti Gaud, Arundhati Reddy, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav, and Nandani Sharma.
