On Saturday, February 8, a few members of the Indian team paid a visit to the Jagannath Temple at Puri, a day before the second ODI at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium. The spinner trio Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Varun Chakravarthy went to the Jagannath Temple to offer prayers and seek blessings. There was tight security guarding players in the entire process of having a "darshan" in the morning and then finally getting them back to Bhubaneswar. #ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିରରେ_୩_ଭାରତୀୟ_କ୍ରିକେଟର୍ମ୍ୟାଚ୍ ପୂର୍ବରୁ ମହାପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କ ଦର୍ଶନ । ପ୍ରଭୁ ଶ୍ରୀଜଗନ୍ନାଥଙ୍କ ଦର୍ଶନ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିରରେ ପହଁଞ୍ଚିଲେ ୩ ଭାରତୀୟ କ୍ରିକେଟର୍ #KanakNews #Puri #TeamIndiaCricketer pic.twitter.com/rW9HvuFJnN — Kanak News (@kanak_news) February 8, 2025 Both India and England teams arrived at Bhubaneswar on Friday and have been staying at a luxury hotel in the city. They had their respective practice sessions at the stadium on Saturday. Notably, India defeated England by four wickets in Nagpur, with half-centuries from Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, and Axar Patel. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Harshit Rana debuted, while Virat Kohli missed the match due to knee swelling. Read also: Ravichandran Ashwin on Rohit Sharma’s Struggles and Comeback Cuttack gearing up for their international revamp The second ODI against England will be Odisha's Barabati Stadium's first ODI since October 2019. The stadium authorities have heightened security measures in place for Sunday's match between India and England. The stadium will be undergoing beautification, sanitation, and fogging operations to ensure a safe and clean environment for the event. A significant meeting was held between the Odisha Cricket Association, Cuttack Municipal Corporation, and the Odisha Olympic Association to finalize preparations. The state police and health departments are finalizing security and medical arrangements for the second ODI in the three-match series. Security personnel will regulate entry and exit through four designated gates, while ambulances and medical teams will be on standby for emergencies. To ensure public health, food safety officers will monitor hygiene standards at food stalls. Special bus services will operate from key locations like Netaji Bus Terminus, Trishulia, and the railway station to ensure smooth movement of spectators. This ODI is part of a three-match series following a five-match T20 series, with the first ODI held in Nagpur on February 6.