The Indian support staff veteran member was stopped by the police from entering the team hotel |Courtesy- screengrab
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Nagpur police stopped the Indian team support staff member
- India are playing England in a three-match ODI series
- The two teams are preparing for the 2025 Champions Trophy
As the Indian cricket team arrived in Nagpur for the first ODI of a three-match series against England, a rather bizarre incident took place outside the team hotel as a veteran member of the Indian cricket team's support staff was denied entry by the local police, who mistook him for a fan.
The incident happened with the team's throwdown specialist Raghavandra Dwivedi, who has been part of the national team since 2011. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Raghu was stopped by the police as the team got down from the team. In the clip, people in the background could be heard telling the police that he is a part of the team. 'Arrey coach hai vo,' someone shouted towards the two Policemen responsible for guarding the team bus.
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Talking about Raghu, he hails from Karnataka and joined the BCCI in 2008. He joined the Indian team in 2011 after Sachin Tendulkar was impressed by his work. Indian cricket legend Virat Kohli has spoken multiple times on how Raghu is a key factor behind his ability to play fast bowling .
“I believe the improvement this team has shown while playing fast bowling since 2013 has been because of Raghu. He has good concepts about footwork, bat movement of players. He has improved his skills so much that from sidearm he easily hurls the balls at 155 kmph.After playing Raghu in nets, when you go into the match, you feel there is a lot of time," said Kohli in an Instagram live session in 20202 with Bangladesh star Tanim Iqbal
India-England Set To Begin Champions Trophy Preparations In Nagpur
After India's 4-1 rout of England in the T20I series, the two teams will play each other in a three-match ODI series from Nagpur from Thursday (February 6). Cuttack (February 9) and Ahmedabad (February 12) will host the last two games. Both teams will look to sharpen their preparations for the 2025 Champions Trophy, which will take place from February 19 to March 9 in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
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