New Delhi: Head coach Gautam Gambhir has joined the Indian team for their first practice session ahead of the opening Test at Headingley, Leeds. He flew back to India to look after his ailing mother, who had been in the ICU (Intensive Care Unit) after a heart attack.
He missed the senior team’s three-day practice match in Beckenham. Assistant coaches Ryan ten Doeschate, Sitanshu Kotak, and bowling coach Morne Morkel managed the preparations in his absence. According to multiple media reports, his mother is in much better condition, which has given Gambhir the sign to rejoin the squad.
Head Coach Gautam Gambhir has rejoin Team India at Headingley in England. (Ankan Kar). pic.twitter.com/PxJjtYGrRT
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The Test series will mark India’s first assignment in the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle. The Men in Blue will play the first Test in Leeds from June 20, the second match at Edgbaston from July 2, the third Test of the series at Lord’s from July 10, the fourth match in Manchester from July 23, and the last Test at The Oval from July 31.
This will be Team India’s first Test series after the retirement of the star players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. Shubman Gill will become India’s 37th Test captain after Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the longest format.
Harshit Rana joins Team India ahead of first Test
Harshit Rana has been added to the Indian Team for the first Test match. According to reports, his addition comes as a cover for a few players who are facing injury concerns. Rana was part of the India A squad for a couple of matches against England Lions and the intra-squad match against the senior team. He is now likely to return home after the Leeds Test.
India’s updated squad (Only 1st Test): Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Karun Nair, Prasidh Krishna, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Shardul Thakur, Abhimanyu Easwaran, B Sai Sudharsan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Arshdeep Singh, Dhruv Jurel & Harshit Rana.
Head coach Gautam Gambhir has rejoined the Indian team in Leeds ahead of the first Test against England, which is scheduled to begin on June 20. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
