New Delhi: King Charles III met the Indian men’s and women’s cricket teams at St. James’s Palace a day after the thrilling Test at Lord’s, where Shubman Gill’s India lost a thrilling Test to England. Both teams are currently in England, with men’s facing the hosts in a five-Test series while their female counterparts are involved in a white-ball series.
The men’s team suffered a heartbreaking loss on Monday, the final day of the third Test, to go 1-2 down in the series. A day later, captain Gill, Vice-Captain Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, head coach Gautam Gambhir, among others, met King Charles III at the Clarence House Garden.
King Charles interacted and shared light moments with the members of the touring party. Gill, who failed to fire with the bat in the third Test, said King Charles sympathised with the Indian cricket team after the heartbreaking defeat.
“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 ways. Hopefully, we will have better luck in both the next games,” Gill said.
Indian cricket teams meet King Charles
#WATCH | The United Kingdom: King Charles III pose with the players of the Indian Men’s and Women’s Cricket team, the coach, staff members and BCCI officials, at St. James’s Palace in London. pic.twitter.com/YRhQPcXvuw
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King Charles is having a conversation with the Indian men’s team
Meanwhile Rishabh Pant is talking with the women’s team. 😂❤️ pic.twitter.com/HlSoPKqFTX
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VIDEO | UK: Indian Men’s Cricket Team captain Shubman Gill (@ShubmanGill) speaks after meeting King Charles III at Clarence House in London.
He said, “It was amazing. I think it was very kind of him (King Charles III) to invite us here. It was a pleasure meeting the King. We had… pic.twitter.com/wzfB4uw9Qi
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 15, 2025
India lost a winnable Test at Lord’s, failing to chase a 192-run target after their top and middle order batters crumbled under pressure against a spirited English bowling attack. However, Jadeja held firm and added close to 90 runs with the last three wickets to take India to the doorstep of a famous win, only for Shoaib Bashir to dismiss Mohammed Siraj in the final session.