Team India has reached England for five matches from June 20 Test seriesFor ़, but this time there was neither Virat Kohli nor Rohit Sharma. For the first time, in 13 years, India’s team has come to England tour without these two giants, and the effect was clearly seen, no crowd, no dazzle of cameras, nor the old craze at the airport.
Team India has left for England for the five -match Test series to be played against England since 20 June, but this time the scene was different. On June 7, when the young Indian team captained by Shubman Gill reached London, not a single fan or media person was seen at the airport. That Halla-Gulla, the cheers that often resonates in the reception of Team India was all missing.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have recently said goodbye to Test cricket. This is the first time that Team India will field for a series like England without these two modern veterans. And its effect was not only on the team, but also on the popularity of Test cricket.
0 fans at the airport for Indian team
Aura of captain gill. pic.twitter.com/usmsczmuvc– Jaiswalhype (@jaiswalhype19) June 7, 2025
Sports journalist Vimal Kumar shared a video on social media in which he is standing at London Airport and is telling that this time no fan came to welcome Team India. He said, “No media, nor fan – The hyp of test cricket was not visible.”
This is the difference that made stars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Last year, when Team India visited Australia and Virat Kohli reached Adelaide, a crowd of fans broke at the airport. Some people had come to a glimpse of the team by climbing the trees near the practice ground.
The hope is that Shubman & Co. will be able to make the same old craze alive again with its performance in England.
