New Delhi:Per week earlier than India begins their five-match Check sequence in opposition to England in Leeds, head coach Gautam Gambhir has flown again residence as a consequence of a household emergency. Gambhir had been with the Indian group at Beckenham forward of their intra-squad observe match beginning on Friday.
“Sure it got here to the sunshine yesterday that Gambhir could be flying again residence as a consequence of an necessary household emergency associated to his mom. As of now, we imagine that Gambhir has already linked up together with his household in New Delhi.
“Conserving in thoughts the present scenario, it’s not recognized but about when he would be part of the India group forward of the Check sequence’ graduation,” mentioned sources conscious of growth to IANS on Friday.
In Gambhir’s absence, alongside batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, bowling coach Morne Morkel, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate and fielding coach T Dilip will assist the Indian group put together for the upcoming Check sequence in opposition to Ben Stokes-led England, which begins at Headingley.
The Check tour of England will even be right-handed batter Shubman Gill’s first project because the captain of the Indian group, following the retirement of Rohit Sharma final month. At 25 years and 258 days, Gill will even develop into the fifth-youngest cricketer to captain India in Exams.
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will probably be India’s vice-captain on the all-important Check sequence, which runs from June 20 to August 4. India and England will even play matches at Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord’s in London, Outdated Trafford in Manchester and The Oval in London.
India are aiming to win a Check sequence in England for the primary time since 2007. The Check sequence in England will even be India’s first project within the 2025-27 World Check Championship cycle.
