Nagpur: Excitement, not in the ground, but amidst magnificent fauna in the lap of nature, got the better of a group of cricketers, as they visited wildlife sanctuaries near Nagpur, post the third match in the four-Test series between India and South Africa.
It was wonderful to feel the lap of nature inside the tadoba tiger sanctuary with @klrahul11 @mvj888 pic.twitter.com/3cw1uX7dnj
— R SRIDHAR (@coach_rsridhar) November 30, 2015#TeamIndia Fielding coach @coach_rsridhar dishes out these gems with his camera lens from Tadoba National Park. pic.twitter.com/KWkyQ5SOGI
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 30, 2015
The third Test ended on the third day, thus giving the players ample time to explore the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) and the Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary (UKWS). (Photo: Instagram)
Ajinkya Rahane, his wife Radhika, Cheteshwar Pujara, his wife Pooja, Murali Vijay, KL Rahul and Varun Aaron enjoyed their time at the TATR and were delighted to sight tigers from close range.
When you get just a meter away from the beast...#majestic#tadoba pic.twitter.com/oxvBPyUhK7
— Varun Aaron (@VarunAaron) November 29, 2015
The cricketers and their WAGs were particularly thrilled at the sight of tigress 'Tara' and its majestic gait. (Photo: Facebook)
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They followed the big cat in their vehicle and captured the moments in their cameras and mobile phones. (Photo: Instagram)
It was an unforgettable moment for the players in the Jamunbodi core area, Forest department officials said.
Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock, Morne Morkel and Kyle Abbott sighted 'Jai', a big-sized tiger, and the most famous one in the UKWS.
Pleasure, we got a good sighting later in the day..awesome to experience the Tigers in the wild!@Kyle_Abbott87 pic.twitter.com/wXsjRD4VGn
— Shaun Pollock (@7polly7) November 29, 2015The teams were scheduled to leave on Monday for New Delhi for the fourth and final Test match of the series, starting December 3, Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) sources said.
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