India defeated England in the second Test at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA International Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam by 106.
The win sees Rohit Sharma and Co. level the five-match Test series 1-1, after losing the first Test by 28 runs in Hyderabad.
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All eyes will now be on the upcoming Test, which will be played at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.
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England to travel to Abu Dhabi for a break
According to AajTak's Rahul Rawat, the English cricket team will travel to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates before the start of the third Test in Rajkot.
"The England team will not be staying in India for the next few days and will instead travel back to Abu Dhabi. They will be back in India just a few days before the start of the third Test in Rajkot," Rawat revealed on X (formerly Twitter).
England team will not be staying in India for the next few days and will instead travel back to Abu Dhabi. They will be back in India just a few days before the start of the third Test in Rajkot. #INDvsENG
— Rahul Rawat (@rawatrahul9) February 5, 2024
Interestingly, England held a lengthy camp in Abu Dhabi to be ready for the much-awaited Test series against India. They chose not to play a pre-series practice match in the India prior to the first Test in Hyderabad.
Now, it seems that the players will be going to the UAE to rejuvenate themselves and recharge their batteries ahead of the important Rajkot Test.
Schedule for the next three India vs England Tests
The third Test between these two sides will begin on February 15 in Rajkot.
| Match | Date | Venue |
| 3rd Test | February 15-19 | Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot |
| 4th Test | February 23-27 | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi |
| 5th Test | March 7-11 | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala |
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