Cricket News: Members of the England cricket team including captain Joe Root arrived in the city on Wednesday for the four-match series against India with the first
History in silence
In January 1999 when India-Pakistan tension was simmering, the neighbours had come for a revival series. The first Test was in Chennai and after four enthralling days of cricket, despite Sachin Tendulkar’s epic century, India fell short by a whisker. It was one of the most painful days for an Indian cricket fan but Wasim Akram, the then Pakistan captain, still talks about the standing ovation that his team got at Chepauk. Akram said in his 20 years of international cricket career, he had never seen a crowd more knowledgeable and sporting than the 30,000-odd at Chepauk on that day.
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Indian players to take COVID tests before checking into team hotelJanuary 26 2021 by Vijay Tagore
The Indian players have been instructed to take a Covid test before checking into the team hotel in Chennai
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has asked the Indian players to take a Covid test before checking into the team hotel in Chennai. The instruction went out from team doctor Abhijit Salvi who has told the players that they should enter the new bio-bubble with a negative result. The players have been given time till January 27 morning to complete the Covid formalities.
Natarajan said he enjoyed playing under the captaincy of both Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane, adding they both supported and encouraged him a lot. Natarajan took three wickets in the series-deciding Test, playing a part in India's incredible win.
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