The Indian team management has decided to give a three-week break to its players after the World Test Championship final in a bid to address the mental fatigue factor that might be triggered by lengthy spells in a bio-bubble.

The WTC final against New Zealand will be held from June 18-22 at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton and the Indian squad will disperse for close to three weeks before regrouping at some point to prepare for the five-match series against England starting in Nottingham from August 4.

There is also talk that the Test series may be played in an environment which is free of bio-bubble restrictions.

However, the teams will have to enter the bio-bubble in the later stages of the series because of the IPL, which will be held in the UAE immediately after the five Tests end.

During the pre-departure media conference in Mumbai, Virat Kohli had termed the 42-day gap between the WTC final and the Test series a welcome break for the team.