Ind vs SA: Umesh Yadav, Axar Patel visit holy shrine of Kamakhya in Guwahati ahead of 2nd T20I - see pics

Ind vs SA: After India's dominant performance in the opener, the Men in Blue will look to wrap up a series win when they face South Africa in Guwahati on Sunday. Ahead of the match, Indian fast bowler Umesh Yadav and all-rounder Axar Patel visited the holy shrine of Kamakhya.

TN Sports Desk

Updated Oct 1, 2022, 17:48 IST

Umesh Yadav and Axar Patel visited the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati |Courtesy-screengrab

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Umesh Yadav and Axar Patel visited the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati
The duo visited the game on the eve of the 2nd T20I vs South Africa
India are leading the series 1-0

Team India made a brilliant start to the series against South Africa by with a dominant victory in the first game on Wednesday (September 28) at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. The Men in Blue will look to wrap up a series victory when they take on the Proteas at the Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday (October 2).

Ahead of the big game, Indian fast bowler Umesh Yadav and all-rounder Axar Patel decided to take the blessings of the all-mighty and visited the holy shrine of Kamakhya in the city on Saturday. The duo was pictured taking a visit to the temple in the city and the pics went viral on social media.

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Umesh and Axar decided to visit the state of Assam among those busy celebrating 'Durga Puja' with a lot of excitement and enthusiasm. Meanwhile, a lot of places in the country are marking the occasion of Navratri in a jubilant mood.

Can India wrap series win?

It was India's bowling that was the star of the show in the series opener as they allowed South Africa to make just 107 runs. Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar ran through the South African top-order as the visitors lost five wickets in less than three overs.

After Ravindra Jadeja's injury, Axar has cemented his place in India's playing XI. He was awarded the Player of the Series (POTS) award in the recently concluded three-match encounter against Australia where he took a total of seven wickets.

Umesh earned a recall to the Indian white-ball team after more than three years for the series against Australia after Mohammed Shami tested positive for COVID-19. Umesh played the first T20I at Mohali but did not feature in the next two games. He remained a part of the squad for the series against South Africa as Shami was not able to return in time.

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