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IND vs SA 1st T20I: India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav, along with head coach Gautam Gambhir, visited the famous Shri Jagannath Puri Temple in Puri ahead of the opening T20I match against South Africa on Tuesday. Notably, batter Tilak Varma and other support staff members like T. Dilip and Sitanshu Kotak were present at the temple.

Notably, India will play South Africa in a five-match T20I series, which will end on December 19.

In the pictures, which went viral on social media, also featured Suryakumar's wife, Devisha Shetty along with the other team members.

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“It’s really wonderful that the team received god’s blessings. Team India will surely succeed. The team manager, the coach, the captain, and the other players seek blessings here," said Rabi Sankar Pratihari, secretary of the Puri District Athletic Association.

The team members and support staff entered the temple grounds under strict security measures, while a large crowd of fans gathered to see the players.

"Today, the captain, coach, and other members of Team India visited. We made all the necessary arrangements for them from our side. Based on their movement plan, we had alerted all the police stations along the route. Additional security was also deployed at the temple. A ring-round protection team was formed for them, as there are many fans who try to get close to the players," said Puri SP Prateek Geeta Singh.

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The members of the team and support staff entered the temple premises amid tight security arrangements as a large crowd of fans gathered to catch a glimpse of the players.

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The likes of Suryakumar, Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma and Shivam Dube are coming into the series after having a productive time with their respective state teams in the ongoing Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.

Inputs from IANS

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