Chief coach Gautam Gambhir is ready to re -join the Indian team in Leeds on Tuesday, June 17th, three days before the first test in a series of five matches against England. Gambhir will fly on Tuesday and are expected to connect with the team on the same day.
Gambhir returned home be with her mother, who was hospitalized after a heart attack on June 11th. Her condition has improved since then.
“His mother is doing well now. Gautam will leave tomorrow and join the team on the same day,” said the source of Bcci, who said PTI.
Gambhir traveled with the Indian team in early June and supervised the preparations of the young party led by SHUBMAN GILL. But he missed the match inside the squad between India and India in Beckenham. In his absence, assistant coach Ryan Ten Goschat, coach of Sitanshu Kotak and bowling coach Morne Morkel supervised the preparations during the training game.
The last day of the match inside Squad, which was scheduled from 14 to June 17, was dismissed after the team management expressed satisfaction with the match simulations, giving the players the next day.
Before the four-day game inside the squad, several test specialists-including Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel and Kl Rahul, which caused in four-day games against England Lions. Karun Nair scored in the first heating match of the double century, while Kl Rahul impressed in the second game in Northampton.
Gambhir will face some of the decisions on the selection of keys, as India has to complete the composition of their branding assembly. While the Yashasvi Jaiswal and Kl Rahul are expected to continue to open shifts, position 3 remains uncertain. SHUBMAN GILL, who previously occupied this place, is expected to move to no.
The All-Rounder slot is likely to be attacked between Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy. India also has three spin-bwling options in Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar.
India and England will meet in the first test in Headingley in Leeds between 20 and 24 June.
Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
June 16, 2025
