The gamers of the Indian cricket team have assembled in Rajkot after a brief break following the second Test match towards England in Visakhapatnam final week. India are all set to take a lead towards Ben Stokes’ males after they face the guests within the third Test, starting February 15, on the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.

According to a report in Indian Today, Team India gamers have been put up in Rajkot’s Sayaji Hotel, the place they’ll keep until February 19. India captain Rohit Sharma and wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul have been allotted a set every, of the Royal Heritage theme. It’s a presidential suite room for Rohit, added the report.

Speaking to India Today, resort director Urvesh Purohit revealed that they’ve organized Gujarati and Kathiyawadi meals for the Indian gamers on Tuesday, the place they are going to be served Fafda-Jalebi, Khakhra, Gathiya, Thepla, Khman for breakfast, which is able to absolutely make Jethalal Champaklal Gada elated. The crew members can even be given particular Kathiyawadi meals like Dahi Tikari, Vagherela Rotlo (Bajra Roti fried with yogurt and garlic), Khichdi Kadhi for dinner.

The resort director additional talked about that the Indian gamers benefit from the Kathiyawadi delicacies, with gamers like Rahul, Hardik Pandya and even former India captain MS Dhoni being a fan of Khichdi-Kadhi.

England gamers are too prone to assemble in Rajkot on Monday, having spent their mid-tour break on Abu Dhabi, with the crew having travelled with out their cricket kits. Over the subsequent two days, England may have their observe session in Rajkot earlier than they kick off the proceedings for the third Test with the goal of reclaiming a lead over India within the five-match collection.

England, using on an unimaginable knock of 196 by Ollie Pope, beat India by 28 runs within the opening Test match in Hyderabad final month. India, nevertheless, bounced again in type with an emphatic 106-run win within the second Test in Vizag, the place Yashasvi Jaiswal notched up a report 209, Shubman Gill scored his maiden ton batting at No. 3 and Jasprit Bumrah picked up 9 wickets, which included a five-wicket haul within the first innings.