Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli is set to return to the Test format as he is raring to take the field against Bangladesh in the two-match Test series, starting from September 19 onwards.
Kohli has hit the nets to get in his best shape for the series. He has been part of the team's training camp in Chennai since September 13. During a recent training session, the Indian batting star broke the wall of the dressing room with a six off his bat.
India's training session began with the middle-order taking the nets first. The likes of KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel got to bat as they looked to iron their skills ahead of the series.
The likes of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal arrived in the nets in the afternoon session to iron their skills. The Indian skipper unleashed his favourite pull shot and reverse-sweep off the spinners as he continued to bat with free intent.
Kohli faced Ravichandran Ashwin to start his session and when he got in the groove, he hit one of the bowlers for a six down the ground to break the wall near the dressing room.
Watch Kohli's practice video here:
Notably, the lower-order batters also got their chance to bat as Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep and Axar Patel refined their skills. Indian spin-bowling all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also got to bat after their bowling session as they take a dual responsibility in the Indian team. The pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj also worked on their fast-bowling skills ahead of the series.
India and Bangladesh will face each other in the two Tests in Chennai and Kanpur. The opening game will begin on September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, followed by the second one at the Green Park in Kanpur from September 27 onwards.
India's squad for the first Test vs Bangladesh:
Rohit Sharma (capt), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal
