By The Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team began their first outdoor session on Monday in Chennai after the entire squad completed their quarantine and cleared all their Covid tests ahead of the first Test vs England.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to social media to share a couple of pictures from India’s first outdoor session in Chennai. “Out and about at The Chepauk after 6 days of quarantine,” BCCI captioned the Twitter post.
India players and support staff completed their 6-day quarantine period in Chennai on Monday after clearing all three mandatory RT-PCR Covid-19 tests. India players arrived in Chennai and were in mandatory hotel quarantine in an Indian Premier League-like bio-bubble in the lead up to the first Test of a 4-match series, starting February 5 in Chennai.
Virat will be returning to action for the first time since he took paternity leave and returned home after the first of a 4-match Test series in Australia. Fast bowler Ishant Sharma, who missed the tour of Australia with injury, looks keen to bounce back strongly as he can be seen doing a few stretches in his room.
India and England will begin the 4-Test series from February 5 in Chennai. The 2nd Test will also be played in Chennai before the two teams head to Ahmedabad for the last 2 Tests. The 3rd Test will be a day-night match played with pink-ball at the rebuilt Sardar Patel Stadium.
