Gautam Gambhir to rejoin county side Essex today

India batsman Gautam Gambhir will re-join Essex cricket team on Tuesday to play the remainder of his maiden English county season after he returned home for a brief period due to family issues.

Gambhir, who is trying to make a comeback into the Indian squad, had to go back to India on September 1 because of some family reasons but he will be in Canterbury tomorrow, where Essex play a Championship game against Kent from Wednesday.

‘Essex County Cricket Club can announce that Gautam Gambhir will be returning to the club following a sudden bereavement in his family. Gautam returned home to India on 1 September but will now rejoin the Essex squad ahead of the trip to Kent on Wednesday in the LV County Championship at Canterbury,’ a statement in the club website said. 

The Delhi southpoaw failed to make an impressive debut and after a string of low scores, he finally came good against Gloucestershire, scoring a ton.