India has officially opened the world s largest cricket stadium that can accommodate an awe-inspiring 132,000 spectators. A state-of-the-art facility, the Narendra Modi stadium has been built at a cost of $800 million in the western state of Gujarat.
India has officially opened the world s largest cricket stadium that can accommodate an awe-inspiring 132,000 spectators. A state-of-the-art facility, the Narendra Modi stadium has been built at a cost of $800 million in the western state of Gujarat.
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BCCI shared photos of the training session on social media
The third Test against England will begin on Wednesday
India are gearing up for the third Test against England at the Motera stadium in Ahmedabad, which begins on Wednesday. On Monday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to social media to share pictures from the team s training session under the lights ahead of the crucial Day-Night game. #TeamIndia practice under lights as they gear up for the pink-ball Test at the Cricket Stadium at Motera, the Indian cricket board captioned the post. Captain Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant can be seen batting in the nets in the pictures, while pacer Mohammed Siraj is also spotted bowling.
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That said, they have an unbelievable seam attack and incredible batsmen, so it won t help us too much. They will be more than capable, he said referring to the line-up spearheaded by the redoubtable Jasprit Bumrah and comprising seasoned warhorses like Ishant Sharma and new find Mohammed Siraj.
Although the pink ball swings more than the red cherry, Crawley feels spinners will still play a huge role in the outcome of the Test.
Some hard yards for our quicks in Ahmedabad https://t.co/71l8ZB76j1 England Cricket (@englandcricket) 1613742736000 (The pink ball) seems to be swinging more than the red ball, doing a bit more for the seamers. I expect a bit more seam in this game and for the seamers to have more of a chance than perhaps they did in the last couple of Tests.