IPL jerseys on sale at the venue of the India-England Test match!?
The second Test match against england is being played at the famous Edgbaston stadium in Birmingham. Aside from the excitement of this Test match, the fact that IPL team jerseys are selling well at the cricket-related merchandise store in the stadium has surprised many. In particular, the jerseys of chennai Super Kings (CSK) and kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have been bought by fans in large numbers. The IPL team jerseys were sold more than the Test jerseys of the indian and english teams, indicating that the impact of the IPL series is reverberating in international cricket as well. It also highlights the importance of the IPL series internationally.
The IPL series has recently been competing with the number of viewers of the english Premier League (EPL) football series. It is noteworthy that Sky Sports, which broadcasts the IPL series in england, has been posting more posts on social media during the IPL series than during any other international cricket series. This incident has created the impression that the IPL series will soon take the place of international cricket series.
In the second Test match being held at the Edgbaston stadium, the indian team scored 587 runs in the first innings. england, who played next, are struggling after losing three wickets for 84 runs. For the indian team, mohammed siraj has taken 3 wickets and akash Deep has taken 2 wickets.