England Tour of India: Even as England, led by Joe Root, completed a 2-0 sweep in the series on Monday in Sri Lanka, the all-rounder Ben Stokes began his quarantine period in Chennai after arriving early in India to the series of 4 tests, starting in February. 5.
Ben Stokes shares a glimpse of Chennai’s hotel room as the England star begins his quarantine (Reuters file photo)
HIGHLIGHT
- Ben Stokes arrived in Chennai on Sunday, began his mandatory quarantine period
- Stokes took to Instagram to share a glimpse of his hotel room
- Stokes will join the rest of the England team ahead of their Test series against England.
Ben Stokes took to social media to share a glimpse of his hotel room in Chennai, where the SUV will be in mandatory quarantine for 5 days. Stokes has his priorities right as the England star has set up his personal computer with which he will participate in many “Call of Duty” actions over the next few days.
Stokes has also bought some whey protein for indoor workouts during the quarantine period. He gave his fans a tour of the hotel room and showed them the front door that he is “not allowed” to cross until he completes the mandatory quarantine period due to Covid-19 restrictions.
“Day 1 quarantine, I’ve done a little quarantine, I have to try to make my bed every day, it’s not the best job, but I have to. So it’s basically me for the next five days,” Stokes said at an Instagram post.
Photo courtesy: Ben Stokes Instagram
Photo courtesy: Ben Stokes Instagram
Stokes will be joined in the hotel quarantine by fast bowler Jofra Archer and starter Rory Burns, who also rested for the Test series in Sri Lanka.
The rest of the Sri Lankan team, led by Joe Root, will arrive in Chennai on Wednesday and complete a mandatory quarantine period. They will only have 3 days to train for the long-awaited 4-test series.
Root led England to a 2-0 sweep in Sri Lanka. The captain led from the front, scoring 426 runs, including a double cent and 186, as the visitors continued their winning run in Sri Lanka. Spinners Dom Bess and Jack Leach collected 22 wickets between them, while James Anderson and Stuart Broad also impressed.
England will face a confident Indian team that has returned home after winning a 4 Test series 2-1 in Australia. Captain Virat Kohli will return to lead the team for the first time since India’s defeat in Adelaide.
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