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Business Standard
2 hours ago
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- Business Standard
Indian players told to stay indoors after suspicious package found: Report
The Indian cricket team, staying in the heart of Birmingham, was asked to stay indoors after a suspicious package was found at the nearby Centenary Square. A BCCI source confirmed to PTI that players were asked not to venture out following a social media post from the Birmingham City Centre Police. Usually the Indian cricketers explore the areas close to the team hotel and ahead of the second Test, they were frequenting the bustling Broad Street. A total of eight players including captain Shubman Gill turned up for training at Edgbaston while the other 10 members had an off day. We've currently got a cordon in place around Centenary Square, Birmingham city centre, while we investigate a suspicious package, read a post from Birmingham City Centre Police on X. We were alerted just before 3pm, and a number of buildings have been evacuated as a precaution while it's assessed. Please avoid the area, the message read. However, an hour later police lifted the cordon.
India.com
7 hours ago
- Sport
- India.com
Security scare ahead of Edgbaston Test, Team India told to stay indoor after...
Shubman Gill and Gautam Gambhir. New Delhi: A major warning against the security of the second Test of the five-match series between India and England in Edgbaston, Birmingham was raised. On Tuesday, Shubman Gill and his teammates, who are currently staying in central Birmingham, were told to remain inside, after a suspicious package was found in Centenary Square. According to a report published by PTI, the whole Indian team was asked to remain indoors owing to a warning issued on X by the Birmingham City Centre Police. The Indian players have been touring around places close to their team hotel since their arrival in the UK. A day or two before the second Test, which was to be played on Wednesday, July 2, a considerable number of the squad were seen prowling about the Broad Street. 'We've currently got a cordon in place around Centenary Square, Birmingham city centre, while we investigate a suspicious package,' Birmingham City Centre Police wrote in a X (formerly Twitter) post. 'We were alerted just before 3 PM, and a number of buildings have been evacuated as a precaution while it's assessed. Please avoid the area,' the post added. According to PTI, 8 players including skipper Shubman Gill went to the ground on Tuesday to train, whereas the rest of the 10 players of the squad were provided with a day off. Shubman Gill interacts with reporters India will be all poised to make a comeback in the Edgbaston Test, after losing by five wickets at the first Test at Leeds. Everyone will be looking to see whether Jasprit Bumrah would be playing in the XI of the visitors. On Tuesday, Shubman Gill spoke in the pre-match press conference. Adressing the media, he claimed that Bumrah can play the game but the decision will only be made by checking the pitch. 'We are going to have a final look at the pitch today and see what kind of combination that we want to go with,' said Gill. The history of India in Edgbaston is pathetic, and the visitors are still to win a Test match at the ground. India have lost 7 matches out of 8 played there with one being drawn.
NDTV
16 hours ago
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- NDTV
India Stars Asked To Stay Indoors After Suspicious Packet Found In Birmingham
The Indian cricket team, staying in the heart of Birmingham, was asked to stay indoors after a suspicious package was found at the nearby Centenary Square. A BCCI source confirmed to PTI that players were asked not to venture out following a social media post from the Birmingham City Centre Police. Usually the Indian cricketers explore the areas close to the team hotel and ahead of the second Test, they were frequenting the bustling Broad Street. A total of eight players including captain Shubman Gill turned up for training at Edgbaston while the other 10 members had an off day. 'We've currently got a cordon in place around Centenary Square, Birmingham city centre, while we investigate a suspicious package,' read a post from Birmingham City Centre Police on X. 'We were alerted just before 3pm, and a number of buildings have been evacuated as a precaution while it's assessed. Please avoid the area,' the message read. However, an hour later police lifted the cordon.
News18
17 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
Indian Team Told to Stay Indoors After Suspicious Package Scare In Birmingham
Last Updated: The Indian cricket team in Birmingham was advised to stay indoors after a suspicious package was found. Police evacuated buildings and set up a cordon, lifted an hour later. The Indian cricket team, based in central Birmingham, was advised to stay indoors after a suspicious package was discovered at the nearby Centenary Square. A BCCI source confirmed to PTI that players were instructed not to venture out following a social media alert from the Birmingham City Centre Police. Typically, Indian cricketers explore areas close to their hotel, and ahead of the second Test, they were often seen on the bustling Broad Street. Eight players, including captain Shubman Gill, attended training at Edgbaston, while the remaining ten members had the day off. 'We've currently got a cordon in place around Centenary Square, Birmingham city centre, while we investigate a suspicious package," read a post from Birmingham City Centre Police on X. 'We were alerted just before 3pm, and a number of buildings have been evacuated as a precaution while it's assessed. Please avoid the area," the message read. However, an hour later, the police lifted the cordon. Who Plays In 2nd Test? India captain Shubman Gill remains confident that his team can secure a series-levelling win against England, even if Jasprit Bumrah, the world's top-ranked Test bowler, is not included in the squad for the match at Edgbaston. India trail 1-0 with four games remaining, following their five-wicket defeat in the first Test at Headingley last week. The exceptional fast bowler Bumrah claimed 5-83 in the first innings but failed to take a wicket in the second innings as England successfully chased a target of 371. The 31-year-old Bumrah is recovering from a back injury, and India had previously stated that he was expected to play in just three matches of the series. The third Test at Lord's is set to begin only four days after the scheduled conclusion of the game in Birmingham. 'Bumrah is definitely available, we just want to see how to manage his workload," Gill told a pre-match press conference at Edgbaston on Tuesday. 'You definitely do miss your best bowler if he's not playing, but I think we knew prior to the series he would only play three Tests… We had plans for who would be playing if he was not playing. We will take that call this (Tuesday) evening." (With inputs from Agencies)
Mint
17 hours ago
- Sport
- Mint
IND vs ENG: Indian cricketers told to stay indoors after suspicious package found in Birmingham
The Indian cricket team, which is staying in the heart of Birmingham in the United Kingdom, was told to stay indoors after a suspicious package was found at the nearby Centenary Square, close to their hotel. The alert was sent out by Birmingham City Centre Police on its social media account. A BCCI source told PTI that the Indian cricketers were asked to stay indoors and not venture out in view of the security alert. 'We've currently got a cordon in place around Centenary Square, Birmingham city centre, while we investigate a suspicious package,' read a post from Birmingham City Centre Police on X. The message read: 'We were alerted just before 3pm, and a number of buildings have been evacuated as a precaution while it's assessed. Please avoid the area.' Usually the Indian cricketers explore the areas close to the team hotel and ahead of the second Test, they were frequenting the bustling Broad Street. Also Read | IND-W vs ENG-W 1st T20I live streaming: When & where to watch India women vs England women on TV & online; probable XIs A total of eight players including captain Shubman Gill turned up for training at Edgbaston while the other 10 members had an off day. However, an hour later police lifted the cordon. Going into the second Test at Birmingham, India is trailing 0-1. During the last game, India failed to defend a 371-run set, with four fast bowling options in Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Shardul Thakur, and Mohammed Siraj, and only one spinner in Ravindra Jadeja. India's Test squad for England series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
