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TOI Sports Desk | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

Indian cricketers seek divine blessings at Jagannath temple before 2nd ODI against England - Watch

NEW DELHI: Three Indian cricketers visited the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Saturday, a day before their second ODI match against England at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.

Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Axar Patel sought blessings from the trinity deities - Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Jagannath during their early morning visit. The players were provided tight security and smooth darshan arrangements.

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The Indian team is scheduled for a net practice session at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack later on Saturday.

The police have implemented extensive security measures for the players' transportation between Bhubaneswar and Cuttack.

Police Commissioner S Dev Datta Singh mentioned that due to the team's practice schedule at Barabati Stadium, a traffic advisory has been issued for public convenience.

"Around 50 platoons of forces have been deployed," the police commissioner said.

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