King Charles III met the Indian team at St. James’s Palace in London the day after India’s tight 22-run loss to England in the third Test at Lord’s. Both men’s and women’s teams were present to engage with the highness during the encounter, which was held in the Clarence House Garden.
During their meeting with the King, captain Shubman Gill, coach Gautam Gambhir, and the entire team even talked about the outcome of the Test match. The 76-year-old also talked about Mohammed Siraj’s unfortunate dismissal, which cost the home team the series as the ball went onto the stumps.
“Meeting King Charles III was incredible, and we were honoured by his kind and friendly call. We had some excellent discussions. According to King Charles III, it was very regrettable how our last batsman was removed during the previous test match, with the ball sliding on the stumps. We informed him that it might have gone either way and that it was a bad match for us. As reported by Times Now, Gill told the journalists, “Hopefully, we will have better luck in both of the next games.”
The invitation from King Charles III to the teams was a momentous occasion: Rajeev Shukla
The King, who was equally interested in the players’ lives outside of cricket, was introduced to them by BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and vice-president Rajeev Shukla. Later, Shukla disclosed that King Charles personally enquired about the sister of Indian pacer Akash Deep, who is presently facing cancer.
“King Charles III’s invitation of the Indian cricket teams, both men’s and women’s, was a momentous occasion. The guys are thrilled to have met him. In addition, the King enquired about the book I had given him. In addition, he enquired about the sister of Indian cricketer Akash Deep’s health. The King and I had a conversation about the Lord’s test match. According to the King, Mohammed Siraj’s ejection was regrettable because India may have won the match otherwise. The group has demonstrated their ability to fight. The BCCI VP declared, “We will win the series.”
Members of the Indian women’s team, who had just defeated England 3-2 in their historic T20I series—India’s first ever in English conditions—were also in attendance. The group included Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale as well as head coaches Gautam Gambhir (men’s) and Amol Muzumdar (women’s).
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