Gautam Gambhir Could Rejoin India Today, VVS Laxman Has 'No Official Role': Report
The report said Laxman was on a trip to Switzerland to attend a conference and detoured to England to meet the team — which was always part of his plan. The former India batter is said to have travelled from London to Lausanne and overseen the intra-squad game behind closed doors, the final preparatory game for the Test series. His work will be limited to discussions and experience sharing before he leaves in 'a day or two'.
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