NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli might have been away from cricket for quite some time but the star India batter is leaving no stone unturned to get into the groove for the two-Test series against Bangladesh.
Kohli engaged in an intense practice session at the nets in Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium ahead of the first Bangladesh Test scheduled to start from September 19.
During India’s second day of training, Kohli showcased his batting prowess in a video shared by Jio Cinema on its website. The footage captured a remarkable moment when Kohli hit a mighty six that shattered a wall near the Indian dressing room at the Chepauk stadium.
After his practice sessions, the former India captain was seen engaging in a lengthy conversation with head coach Gautam Gambhir about his batting.
Kohli will return to the Test format for the first time since India’s tour of South Africa in January this year. He missed India’s home Test series against England due to the birth of his son, Akaay.
Since then, Kohli has endured an underwhelming T20 World Cup and a tour of Sri Lanka. He will be keen to regain his form.
It will be intriguing to see how Rohit Sharma’s team approaches the game against a Bangladesh side riding high after their recent 2-0 Test series win over Pakistan.
With crucial World Test Championship (WTC) points on the line in this two-match series, India are gearing up for a demanding 10-match Test season. This includes a three-Test home series against New Zealand and the five-match Border-Gavaskar series in Australia later this year.
Currently, India lead the WTC table with 68.52 percentage points, closely followed by Australia at 62.50 percentage points.
Kohli engaged in an intense practice session at the nets in Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium ahead of the first Bangladesh Test scheduled to start from September 19.
During India’s second day of training, Kohli showcased his batting prowess in a video shared by Jio Cinema on its website. The footage captured a remarkable moment when Kohli hit a mighty six that shattered a wall near the Indian dressing room at the Chepauk stadium.
After his practice sessions, the former India captain was seen engaging in a lengthy conversation with head coach Gautam Gambhir about his batting.
Kohli will return to the Test format for the first time since India’s tour of South Africa in January this year. He missed India’s home Test series against England due to the birth of his son, Akaay.
Since then, Kohli has endured an underwhelming T20 World Cup and a tour of Sri Lanka. He will be keen to regain his form.
It will be intriguing to see how Rohit Sharma’s team approaches the game against a Bangladesh side riding high after their recent 2-0 Test series win over Pakistan.
With crucial World Test Championship (WTC) points on the line in this two-match series, India are gearing up for a demanding 10-match Test season. This includes a three-Test home series against New Zealand and the five-match Border-Gavaskar series in Australia later this year.
Currently, India lead the WTC table with 68.52 percentage points, closely followed by Australia at 62.50 percentage points.
Source Agencies
