Watch: Tilak Varma and Kuldeep Yadav attend Mahakal Bhasma Aarti after 3rd T20I win vs West Indies

Star Indian players Tilak Varma and Kuldeep Yadav visited the Mahakal Bhasma Aarti in Ujjain early on October 12. Hockey player Vivek Sagar joined the duo, and the moment went viral after the blue brigade's victory in the third T20I against West Indies at Holkar Stadium in Indore.  

India sealed the hard-fought 14-run victory over the Shai Hope-led side on Sunday night. That win put the home side to a 2-1 lead in the series after the tourists made a strong comeback during the second game at the JSCA International Cricket Complex in Ranchi.

Tilak Varma and Kuldeep Yadav seek blessings at Mahakaleshwar temple in Ujjain

While Tilak featured during the game against West Indies on Sunday night, the leg spinner, Kuldeep Yadav, was benched in favour of the pacer, Prince Yadav. They posed for photographs with the fellow devotees and temple staff. They were guided through by the security in and out of the venue.

Watch Tilak Varma and Kuldeep Yadav visiting temple here- 

The Mahakaleshwar Temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas and draws devotees all around the country. The shrine is significant for its religious traditions and the Bhasma Aarti, which drew many devotees.

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Before the start of the clash, the head coach of the Indian side, Gautam Gambhir, also paid a visit to Mahabaleshwar, as he was accompanied by the batting coach of the side, Sitanshu Kotak, and was spotted attending a ‘pooja.’ It has become a trend for the Indian players, who seek blessings from the temple surrounding the games of the international schedule.

How India won the 3rd T20I vs West Indies: Match summary and key performances

During the third T20I of the series, India were bundled out for 223 runs. The second-wicket partnership between Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan set the platform with 108 runs in 40 balls. The former smashed a fine knock of 69 runs off 30 balls at a strike rate of 230 with six boundaries and five over boundaries.

Tilak smashed 28 runs off 16 balls before being dismissed on a run-out in a comical way. Roston Chase again showed his skill and finished with figures of 2/38 in his four overs.

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The West Indies fell short of the target by 14 runs, as most of their batters were not able to convert their starts into big scores. Arshdeep Singh returned with figures of 3/44 in four overs.

Brief Scores: India 223 (Abhishek Sharma 69, Roston Chase 2/38) beat West Indies 209/7 (Shimron Hetmyer 43, Arshdeep Singh 3/44) by 14 runs.