Indian cricketers Mayank Agarwal, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, and KL Rahul had a ball of a time during their fun barbecue night out with head coach Rahul Dravid among others in Centurion on Tuesday. The cricketers were also accompanied by other members of the support staff like batting coach Vikram Rathour, team physio Nitin Patel.
The members of the Indian contingent in South Africa dined in style as they had a BBQ night right in the middle of what seemed like a big lawn. Mayank Agarwal even posted a couple of pictures from the BBQ night and captioned his post – “Nothing like a fiery BBQ night”.
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India traveled to Johannesburg from Mumbai in a chartered plane and they are staying at the African Pride Irene Country Lodge. Not only has South Africa given up on their preferred accommodation, but CSA has also said that the Indian cricketers will have no contact with the public whenever they travel from their hotel to the grounds for training, as per the reports of News24.
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The Indian team will also take a chartered plane to Cape Town for the 3rd Test, which will be taken from January 11. Cricket South Africa also barred spectators from attending the 3-match Test and the 3-match ODI series as the board has decided not to sell tickets due to the Omicron scare.
As it turns out, CSA has managed to create an environment with the South African government to make sure that Team India manages to focus on cricket without having to feel anxious about the developing Covid situation.
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The Indian contingent served a day in quarantine after their arrival in Johannesburg. They began training at their hotel before beginning practice sessions in Centurion. India and South Africa will meet in the first Test, starting December 26 at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
