Image Source : AP India’s Ajinkya Rahane, left, and India’s Rohit Sharma, proper, congratulate teammate Shardul Thakur, centre, after dismissing Australia’s Tim Paine throughout play on day 4 of the fourth cricket take a look at between India and Australia on the Gabba, Brisbane, Australia, Monday, Jan. 18
Indian group vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, senior batsman Rohit Sharma and pacer Shardul Thakur arrived right here on Tuesday for the primary two Tests towards England.
Rahane, Rohit and Thakur flew in from Mumbai and headed to the lodge the place members of the 2 groups might be put up as a part of the bio-bubble, the Indian squad’s native liaison officer stated.
The different Indian gamers, together with skipper Virat Kohli, are anticipated to achieve Chennai in batches on Wednesday.
While some England gamers like Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Moeen Ali are already within the metropolis, the others might be arriving on Wednesday.
Skipper Joe Root might be among the many gamers to achieve Chennai from Sri Lanka, the place England received the Test sequence 2-0 on Monday.
The gamers of the 2 groups will bear six-day quarantine within the bio-bubble at Hotel Leela Palace as a part of protocols and can bear COVID-19 testing, a Tamil Nadu Cricket Association official instructed PTI.
“Members of the two teams will be put up at Hotel Leela Palace along with match officials. They will be under quarantine for six days and are likely to start practice from February 2,” the official stated.
The first Test might be performed on the M A Chidambaram stadium from February 5 and the second from February 13 on the similar venue.
