Families of players and support staff allowed to travel with team India on tour of England

The Indian men's and women's squads travelling to England next month received a major boost on Monday as the families of the players and support staff have been cleared to accompany them by the United Kingdom government.

The Indian contingent, which is currently quarantining together in a five-star Mumbai hotel, is scheduled to reach London on June 3 on a charter flight, the families will be on board the same aircraft.

The entire touring party will then travel to Southampton, where they will spend time in managed isolation. The International Cricket



Council (ICC) is yet to mention the exact length of India's isolation period in Southampton. Regular tests will be conducted during their quarantine.

Virat Kohli's Indian team will be playing 6 Tests in England from June 18 while the women's Test side will face the hosts in a one-off match before playing 6 white-ball games.

The Indian men's contingent will be in the UK from June to September 14. They will face New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship final in Southampton starting June 18 before facing England in a series of 5 Tests from August 4.