The IND vs ENG Test series might have been done and dusted, but the Dharamshala Test still remains. Both the teams enjoy a brief break before the start of the final Test. India and England are slated to travel together and reach Dharamshala on 3rd March with the final Test slated to start on 3rd March.
The India Cricket Team gets a brief break before the final game. Having secured the series 3-1, the hosts get a four day break before they resume practice again in Dharamshala. On the other hand, the England players will spend their break in Chandigarh and Bengaluru.
Team India has been asked to report to Chandigarh on 2nd March. The team will depart with the three Lions the next day, i.e 3rd March to reach Dharamshala via a chartered flight.
“The squad will be split across Chandigarh and Bengaluru before the fifth Test. They are unlikely to hit the nets during the break. The squad arrives in Dharamsala about three days before the Test (March 4),” an ECB source told PTI.
India made a sensation comeback in the ongoing series. Having lost the Hyderabad Test, they fought back to secure wins in Vizag, Rajkot and Ranchi to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series. Though the IND vs ENG 5th Test is deemed to be a dead rubber match, the Three Lions will be aiming to salvage a consolation win.