NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir, who had flown again to India final week as a result of a household emergency, is about to rejoin the nationwide squad on Tuesday (June 17), simply forward of the opening Take a look at in opposition to England at Headingley, Leeds, beginning June 20.Gambhir had rushed residence after his mom suffered a coronary heart assault on June 11 and was admitted to the ICU of a Delhi hospital for therapy. He returned to be by her aspect on June 12.In his absence, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, and bowling coach Morne Morkel oversaw the staff’s preparations, together with a four-day intra-squad match between India and India A in Beckenham, which concluded on Sunday.Led by Shubman Gill, India’s Take a look at squad is eyeing their first collection win in England since 2007—when Rahul Dravid led the staff to a historic victory.
India had beforehand triumphed in England in 1971 below Ajit Wadekar and in 1986 below Kapil Dev.TIMELINE: GAUTAM GAMBHIR’S ABSENCE AND RETURNJUNE 11: Gambhir’s mom suffered a coronary heart assault and was hospitalised in Delhi.JUNE 12: Gambhir flew again residence to be along with his mom, as confirmed by TimesofIndia.com sources.JUNE 13: India performed a four-day intra-squad match in Beckenham below the supervision of the assistant coaches.JUNE 17: Gambhir is scheduled to rejoin the squad in England.JUNE 20: The primary Take a look at of the five-match collection begins at Headingley, Leeds.
