Members of the England cricket group together with captain Joe Root arrived within the metropolis on Wednesday for the four-match sequence towards India with the primary two Tests to be performed right here.
Some of the Indian gamers and members of the assist workers additionally landed on this southern metropolis, airport sources stated.
Root and Co flew in from Sri Lanka at round 10.30 AM and headed to the lodge the place members of the 2 groups will likely be put up as a part of the bio-bubble, a Tamil Nadu Cricket Association official stated.
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The England group had on Monday accomplished a 2-0 sequence sweep of the Tests towards Sri Lanka with Root slamming two large centuries.
Star all-rounder Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer had arrived within the metropolis on Sunday and are in quarantine.
While a couple of Indian gamers together with star batsman Rohit Sharma and Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane arrived on Tuesday night time, some others like Cheteshwar Pujara, Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant, star of the sequence clinching victory within the Brisbane Test, reached on Wednesday morning.
Team coach Ravi Shastri flew in from Mumbai as did a number of different gamers from locations throughout the nation.
Skipper Virat Kohli is scheduled to reach afterward Wednesday.
The gamers of the 2 groups will likely be staying at Hotel Leela Palace in a bio-bubble as a part of quarantine protocols and can endure testing for COVID-19, the TNCA official stated.
โThey will be in quarantine for six days and are set to start practising from February 2,โ the official added.
The first Test will likely be performed on the M A Chidambaram stadium from February 5 and the second from February 13.
Chennai had final hosted a Test match in December 2016 towards England.
