Veteran Indian batter Virat Kohli has begun training ahead of the 4-day warm-up match against Leicestershire. The warm-up game will serve as a preparation match for the Indian team.
Following the warm-up match, the Indian team will play the fifth rescheduled test match against England. The match will take place from July 1 at the Edgbaston in Birmingham. Former Indian skipper Virat Kohli has begun his training for the upcoming matches.
On Wednesday, Leicestershire County Cricket Club’s official Twitter handle shared a video featuring Virat Kohli. The right-handed batter was seen working on his batting skills in the clip. The Leicestershire County Cricket Club captioned it as,
“A master at work 🔥 You can watch @imVkohli and @BCCI’s other test superstars tomorrow at the Uptonsteel County Ground.”
Watch the video here:
A master at work 🔥
You can watch @imVkohli and @BCCI’s other test superstars tomorrow at the Uptonsteel County Ground.
🦊 #India #viratkohli #indiagram #ipl #cricketlovers #cricketfans #test pic.twitter.com/fsG37fgJjd
— Leicestershire CCC 🏏 (@leicsccc) June 22, 2022
Virat Kohli was the skipper of the Indian team, the last time they toured England. Under his leadership, India won two test matches in 2021 and took a 2-1 lead in the five-match test series.
Ahead of the fifth test, several members of the Indian contingent test covid positive. As a result, the fifth test was postponed and will take place this year in Birmingham. In the four test matches, Virat Kohli had scored 218 runs at an average of 31.14 and a strike rate of 46.48.
Virat Kohli had tested covid positive but has now recovered: Reports
As per the latest report in the Times of India, Indian cricketer Virat Kohli had tested positive for the covid-19 virus, but he has recovered. The right-handed batter is fit to play the fifth test match for India.
However, the Indian team is skeptical about more covid-19 cases in the team. They will assort to a cautious approach in the warm-up as per the advice of the Medical staff.
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