Gautam Gambhir informed BCCI after India’s Perth Test win that he had to return home due to ‘personal reasons’: Report

India head coach Gautam Gambhir will fly home from here Australia on Tuesday for ‘personal reasons’. According to a report in Indian Express, the former India opening batsman is expected to rejoin the team before the start of the second Test in 2015. Adelaide After winning the first match of the five-match series by 295 runs in Perth, the visitors will now travel to Canberra on Wednesday to play a two-day pink-ball tour game.

The two-day friendly against the Prime Minister’s XI is scheduled to begin on Saturday, November 30. As of now, it is unknown whether the head coach will manage the tour match.

In Gautam Gambhir’s absence, the Indian team’s support staff comprising assistant coaches Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate, bowling coach Morne Morkel and fielding coach T Dilip will manage the training sessions in consultation with captain Rohit Sharma.

“Gamhir informed us that he will return home and join the team before the start of the second Test. He cited personal reasons and the BCCI accepted his request,” Indian Express quoted a source as saying. he said.

Rohit Sharma landed in Australia

Rohit Sharma, who missed the opening Perth Test following the birth of his second child, arrived in Australia on Sunday. He was seen sitting next to Gambhir in the dressing room on Day 4 of the opening Test, where India recorded a memorable win by 295 runs.

During the lunch break on day 4, Rohit Sharma was seen practicing with a pink ball in the nets and the same was also reported by former Australian batsman David Warner, who was commentating for Fox Cricket.

BCCI also shared a video of Rohit hitting the ball cleanly into the net.

Speaking about Rohit Sharma’s training, David Warner said: “And here during the lunch break in the nets is India’s captain Rohit Sharma, who has just arrived in the country.”

“He looks nice and sharp here against his compatriots in the nets. We have a few of our Indian fast bowlers bowling towards the captain ahead of the pink ball Test match starting in Adelaide on December 6. As we have just seen, Mukesh Kumar delivers a nice delivery. But it is great to see the captain here “And we look forward to seeing it again at the park on Australian soil,” he added.

Leading 1-0 in the five-match series, India will now try to advance in the series. Both teams will now face each other in the day-night test.