Rahul Dravid To Be Rested For Ireland Tour, VVS Laxman To Coach For Three T20Is – Report

Rahul Dravid To Be Rested, VVS Laxman To Coach For IRE Tour

BCCI seems to have shifted its attention to the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023 set to be held in India for the first time entirely. As per recent reports, Indian coach Rahul Dravid would be rested for the Ireland tour.

As reported by Cricbizz, not only Dravid, but others in the training staff will also be feeling quite a bit better after the Windies visit with the goal that they can get adequate rest before the Asia Cup 2023.

The Indian cricket team would be playing under the guidance of former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman in Dravid’s absence. Sitanshu Kotak, Hrishikesh Kanitkar (batting), Troy Cooley, and Sairaj Bahutule (bowling) are likely to be on Laxman’s team.

Jasprit Bumrah Likely To Return With Ireland Tour

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is close to regaining his full-fitness and is likely to make his highly-anticipated return to action next month during the tour of Ireland.

According to an Indian Express report, Bumrah, who underwent a back surgery in March and had resumed bowling last month after successfully undergoing rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru, has been gradually increasing his workload.

The pacer is continuing his rehab program under the watchful eyes of NCA chief VVS Laxman and he is bowling full throttle at the nets, where he is bowling 8-10 overs.

While the selectors and the team management were looking to include Bumrah for the Asia Cup in September, the progression he has made in the last couple of weeks means he could travel to Ireland next month with a second-string India team. The decision on his travel would be taken in the coming days.

The report further said that Bumrah is being handled with extra care given the nature of the injury he suffered and has missed the competitive cricket since last September.

(with IANS inputs)