India's practice session at HPCA Stadium

India's practice session at HPCA Stadium, coach Dravid and captain Rohit went to Bilaspur by helicopter.

India will be hosting the first training session at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala today, which is Tuesday, for the India Vs. England 5th test match. Post the 9-day break, the India cricketers will be returning to the field on 5th March.2024, which is Tuesday.

This would be India's official preparation for the fifth and final test against England, which is slated to begin on Thursday. India has got the second slot for training today. Post the team England completes their training in the morning half, India's practice is expected to begin around 12:30 pm.

In an official statement, BCCI said, "England will train at the HPCA stadium from 9:30 am onwards. India will train at the HPCA stadium from 12:30 pm onwards."

India's Invincible Wins 

India's status is such that it has already won the five-match series 3-1. The hosts staged a great comeback after losing the first test match in the city of pearls - Hyderabad. India's success in matches held in Vizag, Rajkot, and Ranchi shows that they are too powerful to be defeated in their home country. 

Despite the absence of players like Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant, and K L Rahul, India was able to prevent England from winning. 

Players Performance 

Yashavi Jaiswal was believed by many to be termed the Player of the Series since he scored 655 runs in the 4 Test match; Dhruv Jurel, on the other hand, took center stage while senior players like Jasprit Burah and Ravindra Jadeja put their hand up with notable performances. 

For these better to best-performing players, the credit should definitely go to the captain, Rohit Sharma, along with head coach Rahul Dravid. Post India beat England in the previous test to make it 17 straight series wins at home - the opener Shubman Gill said that it was captain Sharma who had asked the young players not to lose hope after they had lost the series opener. 

Rohit Sharma's Position

Rohit Sharma has been good with the batting as well. It is Rohit's century that set the tone for the test match when India lost the first three wickets cheaply. His attacking half-century in the tricky 192-run chase in the fourth test was held to be crucial.

World Test Championship (WTC) points are at stake for India & England. Rohit, Dravid to attend Special Programme

With the WTC point at stake, the last text match in Dharamsala will be anything but a dead rubber. India, too, would look for the opportunity to strengthen their position at the top of the WTC points table by making it 4-1, and England, on the other hand, would take the chance to translate their intention into results. 

100th Test Match 

What makes the Dharamsala text even more special is that it will be the 100th test for India's all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin and England's batsman Jonny Bairstow.

Khel Mahakumbh Inaugration

As per the Indian Express report, Indian coach Rahul Dravid & Captain Rohit Sharma are most likely to be flown to Bilaspur on a helicopter in order to inaugurate the Khel Mahakumbh. Even the Union Minister and former BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) president Anurag Thakur is also likely to grace his presence at the occasion. 

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