Gambhir had rushed back to India after his mother suffered a heart attack, and had to be hospitalised.

“His mother is doing well now. Gautam will leave tomorrow and join the squad the same day,” a BCCI source told PTI.

The former India opener had missed the closed-door intra-squad match between India and India A in Beckenham that ended on Sunday.

In his absence, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak and bowling coach Morne Morkel supervised the team’s preparation ahead of the five-match rubber.

The Shubman Gill-led Indian Test squad is searching for its first series win in England since 2007. PTI APA UNG