The Kohli-led side would be in the UK for nearly four months in which they will play the inaugural World Test Championship final, which would be followed by the five-match Test series against England. The women’s team will also travel to the UK where they would play one Test followed by three ODIs and three T20Is against England.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), as well as the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB), have been in talks with the UK government over the same for the past few weeks. As per the UK government's regulations, only elite sportspersons are allowed to enter the country, while following certain quarantine norms, but the BCCI insisted on the players' family members also being given the nod.
The Indian cricket team received a huge boost ahead of their flight to the United Kingdom. The families of the Indian teams, both men's and women's, have been given the clearance to travel along with the players. The development allows the likes of Anushka Sharma, Ritika Sajdeh and other family members of the players and support staff will now be allowed to accompany their partners.
The families of cricketers, including Kohli’s wife and Bollywood star Anushka Sharma and their daughter Vamika, would be on the chartered flight that would be used by the men’s and the women’s teams. They would land in London on June 3. From London, the team will move to Southampton, the venue for the WTC final, according to ESPNCricinfo.