Head coach VVS Laxman has heaped praise on captain Shreyas Iyer, who led the Indian team to gold at the Asian Games. He praised Shreyas as a captain of the players. He said that he has the ability to make every player comfortable and get the best performance from them. He expressed hope that he has a bright future as a captain.

Laxman said that Shreyas practices on the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent before the team meetings. He also said that he gives great importance to fitness. He praised that he prepares strategies to be one or two steps ahead of the opponent in T20s.

Laxman said that Shreyas understands the potential of every player in the team very well. He said that he is very active in making decisions according to the situation. He said that he leads the team from the front in batting and fielding.

Under Shreyas' leadership, India retained the gold in men's cricket at the Asian Games. They defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the final. Batting first, India scored 211/6. Abhishek Sharma scored 61 runs in 28 balls. Tilak Verma scored an unbeaten 51 runs in 22 balls.

Chasing the target, Pakistan was restricted to 192/6. Hasan Nawaz fought back with 96 runs in 51 balls. India secured the gold when Shivam Dubey dismissed him on the last ball.

Laxman said that despite the adverse weather conditions in Japan, travel problems and less time to practice, the players have adjusted wonderfully. He said that he was impressed by the positive attitude they displayed in difficult conditions. He said that there is no dearth of talented players in Indian cricket.