'IPL mein nahi padegi': Sehwag takes cheeky dig at England as the team is set to carry personal chef

England Team have decided to bring their personal chef to the upcoming India tour. According to reports, the decision has been taken to keep the nutritious needs of the players in check, and it has nothing to do with disrespecting local food providers. The India vs England series is scheduled to start from January 25, 2024.

3 things you need to know

• England Team would carry their personal chef to India
• The series will be seven weeks long
• The first Test will begin on January 25, 2024

Also Read | Gavaskar backs Rohit and Kohli to play T20 World Cup

Virender Sehwag takes a cheeky dig at England

Upon noting the development related to England carrying their chef, former India batter Virender Sehwag reacted to the update in a cheeky way. Sehwag highlighted that no such need will arise during IPL and also pointed out the name of former England captain Alastair Cook, seemingly an intended pun.

He wrote: "Yeh zaroorat Cook ke jaane ke baad padhi . IPL mein nahi padegi." This need emerged after the departure of Cook. Won't be required during IPL).

For the unaware, many England players fell sick during the Pakistan tour of 2022/23, and since then the need to bring along a personal chef arose. To remain cautious about a potential threat to the health of players, the ECB has resorted to continuing the stay of the chef.

Also Read | Emotional farewell looms as Warner reveals candid insights

England's tour to India: Preview

England will travel to India to play a total of 5-Tests. It will be a 7-week long series, which will begin on January 25, 2024. Among the fans, the curiosity regarding the series is huge as this would be the first time England will play in India following the advent of their aggressive style of play, known as "Bazball." So, far the coach-captain partnership between Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes has given immense dividends and the India tour would be a big Test. It would be intriguing to see how "Bazball" tackles the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja on spinning tracks. For India, it would be a challenge to keep the fortress intact and beat England to stay on top of the WTC points table.