ENG vs IND 2025: King Charles hosts Indian team at St. James’s Palace after Lord's Test defeat
England took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series against India after dramatically winning the Lord's Test.
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A day after India’s narrow 22-run defeat to England in the third Test at Lord’s, the Indian team was hosted by King Charles III at St. James’s Palace in London. The meeting took place in the Clarence House Garden, with both men's and women's teams present to interact with the highness.
Captain Shubman Gill, along with coach Gautam Gambhir and the entire squad, met the King and even discussed the Test match’s conclusion. The 76-year-old also spoke about Mohammed Siraj’s unlucky dismissal, where the ball rolled onto the stumps, leading to the home team going 2-1 in the series.
"It was amazing to meet King Charles III, and he was very kind and generous to call us. We had some really good conversations. King Charles III told us that the way our last batsman got out in the previous test match was quite unfortunate, the ball rolling on the stumps...We told him that it was an unfortunate match for us and could have gone either way. Hopefully, we will have better luck in both the next games," said Gill while speaking to the media, as quoted by Times Now.
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It was a very historic moment when King Charles III invited the teams: Rajeev Shukla
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia and vice-president Rajeev Shukla introduced the players to the King, who was equally curious about their lives apart from cricket. Shukla later revealed that King Charles personally asked about Indian pacer Akash Deep’s sister, who is currently battling cancer.
"It was a very historic moment when King Charles III invited the Men's and Women's Indian Cricket teams. The players are very happy after meeting him...The King also asked me about the book that I gave him...He also asked me about the health of Indian Cricketer Akash Deep's sister. We had a discussion with the King regarding the Lord's test match...The King said that the dismissal of Mohammed Siraj was very unfortunate; otherwise, India could have won the match...The team has proved that they are fighters...We will win the series," said the BCCI VP.
Also present at the meeting were members of the Indian women’s team who were coming off a historic 3-2 T20I series win over England, India’s first ever in English conditions. Head coaches Gautam Gambhir (men’s) and Amol Muzumdar (women’s) were part of the delegation, along with Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale.
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