The Asian Games 2026 is set to kick off from September 19 to October 4 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Ahead of the continental event, legendary cricketer VVS Laxman is set to take charge of the Indian men's team.

He will be assisted by Sunil Joshi, Hrishikesh Kanitkar and Subhadeep Ghosh, according to the list of coaches released by the Sports Ministry. Earlier, Laxman had coached the Indian men's team in the 2023 edition of the mega event in China, where the "Men in Blue" clinched the gold medal.