Team India was asked to stay indoors after match hours as Birmingham Police found a suspicious package at Centenary Square, near the hotel where the team was staying.
A major security concern emerged in Birmingham during the 2nd Test match of the series, involving the Indian team. On Tuesday, Team India, who were staying in the centre of Birmingham city, were instructed to remain inside the hotel after a suspicious package was discovered near their hotel. The Birmingham Police alerted the team and advised them not to step outside before the match began, as per reports
Security Alert in Birmingham
The Birmingham Police Authority posted about the situation on their official X handle to inform the public. Most of the Indian players had been given a rest day from training on Tuesday, with only a few including captain Shubman Gill attending a light session at the stadium.
"We've currently got a cordon in place around Centenary Square, Birmingham city centre, while we investigate a suspicious package,” Birmingham City Centre Police wrote in a X (formerly Twitter) post.
“We were alerted just before 3 PM, and a number of buildings have been evacuated as a precaution while it's assessed. Please avoid the area,” the post added.
The situation was brought under control, and the match got underway as scheduled at Edgbaston. Fans turned up in large numbers to watch the 2nd Test of the India tour of England 2025 on an overcast Wednesday morning.
India batting first in 2nd Test
India made three changes to their line-up, bringing in Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Akash Deep in place of Jasprit Bumrah, Sai Sudharsan, and Shardul Thakur. The line-up looks balanced on paper.
India were forced to bat first at Edgbaston and started steadily, despite the early loss of KL Rahul, who was bowled by Chris Woakes in the 8th over. Karun Nair and Yashasvi Jaiswal are currently at the crease, counter-attacking the early swing and building a solid partnership despite a few decisions going against England due to the umpire's call.
Stay tuned for more updates on the England vs India 2nd Test.
