New Delhi: The second Test of four-match series between India and England is being played with 50 per cent spectators at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Former India cricketers VVS Laxman and Wasim Jaffer on Saturday welcomed this decision.
This is the first time in over a year where fans in India were allowed in an international match with limited capacity.
India will look to bounce back in front of the home crowd after trailing by 0-1 in the four-match series.
India skipper Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to bat first.
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"Glad Fans are back in the stadium for the 2nd #IndvEng test in Chennai. They are the biggest stakeholders and an integral part of our sport and I expect them to make a massive difference. Good toss to win for India and hope they make it count by scoring big in the 1st innings," Laxman tweeted.
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Glad Fans are back in the stadium for the 2nd #IndvEng test in chennai. They are the biggest stakeholders and an integral part of our sport and I expect them to make a massive difference. Good toss to win for India and hope they make it count by scoring big in the 1st innings.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 13, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Glad Fans are back in the stadium for the 2nd #IndvEng test in chennai. They are the biggest stakeholders and an integral part of our sport and I expect them to make a massive difference. Good toss to win for India and hope they make it count by scoring big in the 1st innings.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 13, 2021Glad Fans are back in the stadium for the 2nd #IndvEng test in chennai. They are the biggest stakeholders and an integral part of our sport and I expect them to make a massive difference. Good toss to win for India and hope they make it count by scoring big in the 1st innings.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) February 13, 2021