England Squad Reaches Chennai Ahead Of India Tour

The England cricket team, led by skipper Joe Root, on Wednesday, arrived in Chennai from Sri Lanka ahead of the four-match Test series against India slated to begin from February 5. The official handl

Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer, and Rory Burns -- who were not part of the England Test squad in Sri Lanka -- had arrived in Chennai on Sunday.

Team England Reached Chennai.

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has booked The Leela Palace in Chennai for the two teams and they will not be allowed to step out of their rooms during the seven-day quarantine period. All the players will be tested for Covid-19 thrice over three days.

The first two Tests will be played in Chennai from February 5-9 and February 13-17, before the action shifts to Ahmedabad for the last two Tests (February 24-28 and March 4-8).