Fever Pitch In Chennai As Cricket-Mad India Fans Return For Second England Test

Mask-wearing fans poured into Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium for the second Test against England on Saturday, as cricket-crazy India welcomed live crowds for the first time since the coronavirus

"We went into losses with cricket shut down. I hope we sell good today and in the coming days," Anil Kumar Mishra, a Delhi resident who moves around cities to sell cricket items on match days, told.

"Thankfully the coronavirus situation is not too bad here and people are coming to watch the game. I will move to Ahmedabad for the third and fourth match after this."

Social distancing was tough to maintain at counters where hundreds lined up to renew their online tickets which cost a maximum of around $3.

Shiva Kumar, 62, patiently waited to get inside with his wife and praised the ground authorities.

"I haven't missed a match since 1966 when I came as an eight-year-old," Kumar told. "I don't fear the virus as all safety measures are in place."