India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Friday (June 13, 2025) returned to the nation due to a household emergency, a BCCI supply instructed PTI.
The supply mentioned Gambhir had to fly again to attend to his mom, who has been admitted to a hospital in New Delhi owing to well being problems.
The Shubman Gill-led Indian Test squad is within the UK to play a five-match sequence in opposition to England beginning June 20 in Leeds.
“Yes. He’s gone back (to India) for a family emergency,” mentioned the supply.
In Gambhir’s absence, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate will assume the workforce’s cost throughout the four-day intra-squad match between India and India A, starting right here from Friday.
He can have help from different teaching employees akin to bowling coach Morne Morkel and batting coach Sitanshu Kotak.
Gambhir is predicted to return to England in per week’s time if all the pieces goes properly at his residence.
Published – June 13, 2025 02:56 pm IST