The fifth and final match of the five-match T20 series between India and New Zealand will be played on January 31 (Saturday) at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. However, before the match, several members of the Indian team visited the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram. Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was among the players who visited the temple.
A video of the players at the temple has surfaced. In the video, the players are seen wearing traditional attire for their visit. The video features spinner Varun Chakravarthy, captain Suryakumar Yadav, finisher Rinku Singh, Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, spinner Ravi Bishnoi, all-rounder Axar Patel, and fielding coach T. Dilip.
Indian team visited the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
India had already sealed the series against New Zealand by winning the first three T20 matches played in Nagpur, Raipur, and Guwahati. However, Team India suffered a 50-run defeat in the fourth match played in Visakhapatnam.
After losing the fourth match, the Indian team will be looking to win the final T20 match to finish the series 4-1. It will be interesting to see how Suryakumar Yadav's team performs in the fifth match. This is India's last T20 series before the upcoming T20 World Cup, so Team India will definitely want to win the final match to fine-tune their preparations.
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