Why Gautam Gambhir left England: a chronology of the absence and return of the India team’s head coach | Cricket news

New Delhi: India’s head coach, Gautam Gambir, who returned to India last week due to a family emergency, is expected to join the national team on Tuesday, June 17, just before the opening test against England in Headingley, Leeds, from June 20.Gambir rushed into his home after his mother suffered a heart attack on June 11 and was admitted to the USI of a Delhi hospital to be treated. He returned to his side on June 12.In his absence, assistant coach Ryan Ten Doechate, shot coach Sitanshu Kotak and Bowling Morkel coach supervised team preparations, including a four-day intra-squad match between India and India A in Beckenham, which ended on Sunday.Directed by Shubman Gill, the India test team is considering their first victory in England since 2007 – when Rahul Dravid led the team to a historic victory.

India had already triumphed in England in 1971 under Ajit Wadekar and in 1986 under Kapil Dev.Chronology: the absence and return of Gautam GambirJune 11: Gambir’s mother suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized in Delhi.June 12: Gambhir returned home to be with his mother, as confirmed by the sources of Timesofindia.com.June 13: India has played an intra-carré four-day match in Beckenham under the supervision of assistant coaches.June 17: Gambir must join the team in England.June 20: The first test of the five game series begins in Headingley, Leeds.