IND vs ENG: [WATCH] Team India Sweats It Out Ahead Of Test Series Against England

Team India kicked off training for the five-match Test series against England with an intense session on Monday, January 22 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. The venue will host the opening match of the test series, which commences on Thursday, January 25.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday, shared a video from Team India’s practice session. The Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma along with the team undertook an intense training session to prepare for the series. They first started warm-up and light drills, before practising in the nets. Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill and the other batters sweated it out in the nets, facing the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, etc. Meanwhile, KS Bharat was seen doing the wicket-keeping drills.

Sharing the video on social media, the BCCI wrote, “When it’s almost “time” for the first Test #TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFirstBank”

Watch the video here:

When it's almost "time" for the first Test ⏳#TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFirstBank pic.twitter.com/QbswZ1AMWZ

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 23, 2024

Virat Kohli to miss the first two Tests

Team India batter Virat Kohli will be missing the first two test matches against England due to personal reasons. The BCCI informed about the decision on Monday, January 22 through a press release. The Indian selectors are likely to announce Virat Kohli’s replacement soon. Meanwhile, England batter Harry Brook too has withdrawn from the series due to personal reasons. Dan Lawrence, who has been named as his replacement has joined the England squad ahead of the series.

India Test Squad: Shreyas Iyer, K L Rahul, Virat Kohli*, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Srikar Bharat, Avesh Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Mukesh Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah.

England Test Squad: Ben Stokes (captain), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow (wicketkeeper), Shoaib Bashir, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood, Dan Lawrence.

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