IND vs ENG: Kohli-Led Team India's Training Session Before 1st Test vs England in Chennai | IN PICS
n the pictures, Kohli can be seen practicing fielding, Ishant enjoying a run and Hardik can be seen batting in the nets as well as having a word with bowling coach Arun and pacer Bumrah.
A dream took flight during an unforgettable Australian summer and a confident India will aim to soar higher with the return of Virat Kohli against Joe Root's England during a four-Test series starting Friday.
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Return of 'Captain Virat Kohli'
In the middle of all this will be the awe-inspiring presence of Kohli, fresh from a paternity break, leading a side which would be expected to present another enthralling show after a miracle come-from behind series win in Australia.
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Cheteshwar Pujara Ready For Another Grind
One might find Cheteshwar Pujara shedding his combative "take body blows" style to a slightly more attacking one on a track where the ball won't be consistently flying above the waist level.
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Boom Leading 'The Pace Pack'
Jasprit Bumrah will also be making a different kind of debut -- hist first Test at home since his debut against South Africa in 2018.
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Rohit Assured 'Lengthy Run' as Opener
Fresh from their success as opening pair in Australia recently, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, who shared two half-century stands in four Test innings in India's remarkable series win, will get a long rope in India's Test series against England, captain Virat Kohli said on Thursday.
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Ishant Sharma - Return of Old Warhorse
Ishant Sharma, in his last Test appearance nearly a year back claimed a five wicket haul at the Basin Reserve but hasn't played a red ball game ever since due to injury and COVID-19 induced break.
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Ravichandran Ashwin Ready For Battle
Ravichandran Ashwin picks himself while Kuldeep Yadav, being a wrist spinner, is an attacking option that skipper Kohli would fancy.
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Hardik Pandya Back in The Test Mix
The Indian batsmen are likely to enjoy an upper-hand against the England slow bowlers as save Moeen Ali, the other two -- off-spinner Dom Bess and left-arm spinner Jack Leach -- haven't had the experience of bowling against a formidable Indian batting line-up.
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