Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Indian Cricket Team Visits Temple
Some Indian cricket players went to a very famous temple in Kerala called Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
They wore special clothes for the temple and prayed there for about 30 minutes.
This was before their important cricket match against New Zealand the next day.
The temple is very old and beautiful, and many people go there to pray.
The players wanted to get blessings for their game.
The match is on January 31 at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram.
You can watch it on TV or online.
The Indian team has already won the series, but they want to do well in this last match to prepare for a bigger tournament coming up.
Indian cricket team members visited Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram on January 30 at 9:15 AM.
The group included Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, and fielding coach T Dilip.
They spent around 30 minutes at the temple seeking blessings before their match against New Zealand on January 31.
The fifth and final T20I match against New Zealand will be held at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram on January 31 at 7 PM IST.
The match will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network and can be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India.
- Who
- Indian cricket team members including Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, and fielding coach T Dilip
- What
- Offered prayers at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple and will play the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand
- When
- January 30, 2024, at 9:15 AM (temple visit) and January 31, 2024, at 7 PM IST (match)
- Where
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram (temple visit) and Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram (match)
- Why
- To seek blessings before the decisive match against New Zealand and to finalise their playing XI ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
- Team Members
- Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, T Dilip
- Temple Name
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
- Visit Date
- January 30
- Visit Time
- 9:15 AM
- Duration of Visit
- 30 minutes
- Upcoming Match
- Fifth and final T20I against New Zealand
- Match Date
- January 31
- Match Venue
- Greenfield Stadium, Thiruvananthapuram
- Match Time
- 7 PM IST
- Toss Time
- 6:30 PM IST
- Broadcast
- Star Sports Network
- Live Streaming
- JioHotstar app and website
Sources
Indian Cricket Team members offer prayers at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Indian Cricket Team Members Offer Prayers At Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Indian Cricket Team Members Offer Prayers at Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
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