Indian Cricket Team visits Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple ahead of final T20I vs NZ
Wearing traditional temple attire, the group included Indiaโs T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav, all-rounder Axar Patel, and batters Rinku Singh and Varun Chakravarthy
January 30, 2026 17:31 IST- ๐ Members of the Indian cricket team visited the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday1 / 10
Members of the Indian cricket team visited the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday morning (Source: Photo by PTI)
- ๐ Indiaโs T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav was seen offering prayers at the historic shrine2 / 10
Indiaโs T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav was seen offering prayers at the historic shrine ahead of the fifth and final T20I against New Zealand (Source: Photo by PTI)
- ๐ All-rounder Axar Patel joined teammates in seeking blessings3 / 10
All-rounder Axar Patel joined teammates in seeking blessings at one of South Indiaโs most revered Hindu temples (Source: Photo by PTI)
- ๐ Batters Rinku Singh and Varun Chakravarthy were among the players present during the temple visit4 / 10
Batters Rinku Singh and Varun Chakravarthy were among the players present during the temple visit (Source: Photo by PTI)
- ๐ Spin bowlers Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi also took part in the prayer ceremony at the temple complex5 / 10
Spin bowlers Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi also took part in the prayer ceremony at the temple complex (Source: Photo by PTI)
- ๐ Indiaโs fielding coach T. Dilip accompanied the squad6 / 10
Indiaโs fielding coach T. Dilip accompanied the squad during the spiritual visit (Source: Photo by PTI)
- ๐ The players wore traditional temple attire7 / 10
The players wore traditional temple attire and followed prescribed customs while offering prayers inside the premises (Source: Photo by PTI)
- ๐ The team reportedly spent around 30 minutes at the temple8 / 10
The team reportedly spent around 30 minutes at the sprawling temple complex before returning to match preparations (Source: Photo by PTI)
- ๐ The visit came ahead of Indiaโs fifth and final T20I against New Zealand9 / 10
The visit came ahead of Indiaโs fifth and final T20I against New Zealand, concluding the five-match T20 series in January 2026, with India already holding a 3โ1 lead (Source: Photo by PTI)
- ๐ The Indian team will then turn its focus to the upcoming ICC Menโs T20 World Cup 202610 / 10
The Indian team will then turn its focus to the upcoming ICC Menโs T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled from February 7 to March 8, where India will compete in Group A alongside Pakistan, USA, Netherlands, and Namibia (Source: Photo by PTI)
