Mumbai, June 16: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir is set to leave for England on Monday night to reunite with the team after a family emergency compelled him to leave the group for a while, sources have said. Gambhir travelled to England last week with the squad to bolster their preparations for their upcoming five-match Test series assignment in England, which begins on June 20 at Headingley. Last Friday, when India was set to play an intra-squad match for the series, sources had said that Gambhir was rushing back to India due to a family emergency. IND vs ENG 2025: James Anderson-Sachin Tendulkar Trophy Launch Delayed Due to Ahmedabad Air Tragedy.

In the upcoming series, India faces a massive challenge in the testing conditions of England. After batting wizards Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli bid adieu to Test cricket last month, India was left short on experience. With India bereft of its torchbearers, the management turned to youngsters to mark the beginning of a new era.

The five-test tour of England starts June 20 at Leeds and lasts until August 2025. With India lining up without its batting bigwigs Rohit and Virat following their retirement from the game's longest format, the onus lies on the Shubman-led revamped side to prove itself away from home in testing and gruelling English conditions. IND vs ENG 2025: From KL Rahul to Ravindra Jadeja, Key Milestones Lined Up for Several Indian Stars Ahead of England Tests.

The series will be held from June to August, with matches scheduled at Headingley in Leeds, Edgbaston in Birmingham, Lord's and The Oval in London, and Old Trafford in Manchester.

India's Test Squad for England Series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.

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