India Tour Of England 2025 Press Conference: After the conclusion of IPL 2025, Team India is now ready for the 5 -match Test series starting in England from June 20. Some players have already reached England. While some players will soon reach there. To share all the information of this tour, the newly appointed captain of Team India Shubman Gill addressed the press conference on Thursday. He was accompanied by coach Gautam Gambhir. During this, coach Gambhir reacted to the accident in Bangalore on Wednesday.

What did the coach say on the Bangalore accident

On the Bangalore accident, when the coach Gambhir was asked the question that you believe to be responsible for this incident, Gambhir said that I am no one, who is responsible for the decide. But even when I was a player, I did not trust such road shows. I am also not in its favor as a coach. People’s lives are most important. If you cannot control the crowd, then there is no need for such a road show.

Gautam Gambhir said that I have always believed that there should not be a road show. My heart is sad for those families who lost their loved ones. I had accepted the same when we won in 2007. Such events should be inside the closed doors or in the stadium. What happened there is very sad. We should be more responsible as a player, franchise and fan.

Coach Gambhir said that fans may grow, but we should treat them like a responsible citizen. Whether you are a franchise or a citizen, it is your responsibility. Do not organize if you are not ready. We should not lose people’s lives.

Other big things of this press conference …

On the question of selection of players, coach Gambhir said that we do not decide the players on the basis of one or two matches. We have confidence in the team which has been selected for this tour.

On the Bengaluru accident, coach Gambhir said that we need to be more responsible as a player, franchise and fan. Because people’s lives are the most important.

– Gambhir said that I am always under pressure during coaching. There was also pressure in the series that has passed. Is still Winning is the most important for the country.

On the question of playing XI, coach Gambhir said that the players will be selected after seeing all the condition. Accordingly, spinners and fast bowlers will be included. The role of bowlers in the Test series is very important.

– On the question of captaincy, Gill said that as the player plays, he teaches. I have to talk to the team and understand them. This will be our strength.

– Gill said- There are veteran bowlers like Bumrah in our team. Our pacers are very good. Our bowling is going to be very aggressive.

Coach Gambhir said that there are very good players in our squad and we have every hope to dominate this series.

– Shubman Gill said that in the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, we will definitely have pressure on us. But we have high expectations from this team.

18 -member Indian team for England tour: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudarshan, Rishabh Pant (Deputy Captain/Wicketkeeper), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Juril (wicketkeeper), Abhimanyu Ishwar, Shardul Thakur, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna, Karun Nair, Kulne Nair, Kulpadh Singh, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kuldeep, Kulpadh, Kulpadh, Kulpandar, Kulpandar, Kulpadh, Kulpandar, Kulla Yadav

India’s record on England soil

The test record of India’s victory on England soil is not good. India has played 67 Test matches against England in his house so far (1932-2022). Of these, India has won only 9 Tests, while 36 matches had to be defeated. 22 matches were drawn. Mahendra Singh Dhoni (2011-2014) had a poor record on England’s soil as captain. India won the same win in 9 Tests, while the English team won 7. There was a match draw.

Learn the full schedule of 5 matches series

The five -match Test series between India and England is scheduled to begin at the Leeds Cricket Ground in Handingley, whose first match will be from 20 to 24 June. The next Test will be held from July 2 to 6 at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. The third test will be held from July 10 to July 14 at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. Then Manchester will host the fourth Test in Old Trafford from July 23 to July 27. The fifth and final match of this exciting series is to be played from 31 July to 4 August at The Oval, London.