Pitch invader wearing Virat Kohli's jersey interrupts play, runs into Rohit Sharma: Watch

Madhya Pradesh prolific batter Rajat Patidar was named as a replacement for India's batting mainstay Kohli for the first two Tests against England

A massive security breach took place at Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium amid live action during the opening match of the IND vs ENG Test series on Thursday. 

The fan, who sported a Virat Kohli Test jersey, walked onto the field to meet Indian captain Rohit Sharma before the start of India's innings, and attempted to touch the opener's feet, however, he was quickly escorted out by the security personnel. Watch the video below.

Lucky Fan Meeted Rohit 🥲🥹#INDvENG #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/7IN2yYsRmH

— Kiran (@KIRANPSPK45) January 25, 2024

Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh prolific batter Rajat Patidar was named as a replacement for India's batting mainstay Kohli for the first two Tests against England.

"Rajat Patidar has joined the team as Virat Kohli's replacement for the first two Tests against England," the BCCI said in the announcement. This came after Kohli had decided to make himself unavailable for the first two Tests of the five-match series due to "personal reasons".

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The 30-year-old, who is fresh from scoring 111 and 151 in India A's fixture against England Lions, however will have to wait for his Test debut.

The Rohit Sharma-led side opted for a three-pronged spin attack, including left-arm spinner Axar Patel in the opening match of the IND vs ENG Test series. Notably, India have never been lost a Test series at home since their defeat to Alastair Cook-led England in 2012. Yet for all India's unrivalled financial muscle and wealth of playing talent, it is 10 years since they last won a major international tournament -- the 2013 Champions Trophy. 

Teams:

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer, Ravindra Jadeja, Srikar Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj.

England: Ben Stokes (c), Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Foakes (wk), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood and Jack Leach. 

(With agency inputs)

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