India to Have New Captain & New Coach for Ireland T20I Series

NCA batting coach Sitanshu Kotak will be India’s head coach for the three T20Is vs Ireland

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Domestic veteran Kotak has been an integral part of the NCA coaching set-up & will now lead the support staff in Ireland

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Kotak, a former Saurashtra batter, has been the head coach of India A for a couple of years now

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NCA head VVS Laxman was expected to accompany India during the tour that starts from August 18

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Laxman will now stay back to oversee the Emerging camp underway in Bengaluru

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The regular coaching staff, led by head coach Rahul Dravid, has been given a break for the series

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Jasprit Bumrah will lead India squad for the three T20Is to be played on August 18, 20 & 23

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The squad comprises youngsters like Ruturaj Gaikwad, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma & Rinku Singh

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All eyes will be fixated on Bumrah though as he's making his competitive return after nearly 11 months

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Prasidh Krishna is also part of the touring party and he's making his return too from a long injury lay-off

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