Ahead of their second ODI against England in Cuttack, several members of the Indian Team offered their prayers to Lord Jagannath at the Jagannath Temple in Puri on Saturday.
As visitants to the Jagannath Temple on Saturday, these players prayed before the contest scheduled on February 9 at Barabati Cricket Stadium. Varun Chakaravarthy, a spinner from the Kolkata Knight Riders; Washington Sundar of the Chennai Super Kings; and Axar Patel from the Delhi Capitals were among those who prayed before holy idols in the temple.
In the morning, all this occurred under heavy security as the three players returned to Bhubaneswar.
On Friday evening, both the teams landed on the Bhubaneswar airport. Immediately after arriving, they were escorted to a luxury hotel of the city.
Both teams will be allowed to practice at the stadium on Saturday.
Earlier in the week, India grabbed a 1-0 lead in the three-match series by defeating England by four wickets at Nagpur. Half-centuries from Shubman Gill (87), Shreyas Iyer (59), and Axar (52) pulled India up to the others while chasing 249 inside 38.4 overs at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.
While Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana made their One Day International debuts, Virat Kohli had to sit out this contest due to a swelling in his right knee; however, he is expected to be fit for the second ODI.
