Kohli And Bumrah's Preparations In Full Swing As India Start Practice For Bangladesh Tests

Team India begins preparation for 1st Bangladesh Tests [X.com]

India star batter Virat Kohli spent about 45 minutes in the nets and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah bowled full tilt as the Indian cricket team on Friday began its preparations for a two-Test series against Bangladesh.

With the first Test against Bangladesh scheduled here from September 19, the entire squad, including skipper Rohit Sharma and Kohli, assembled at the MA Chidambaram Stadium for a closed door training session.

This would be the first home assignment for new head coach Gautam Gambhir. New bowling coach, South African great Morne Morkel, and assistant coach Abhishek Nayar were also in attendance.

"Virat was there for 45 minutes and Bumrah also bowled full throttle," a local source told PTI

Rohit, Kohli And Other Players Arrive In Chennai

Kohli directly came from London in an early-morning flight for the opening Test. Wearing a yellow jersey, Rohit Sharma was seen emerging from the airport escorted by security personnel.

The likes of Bumrah, KL Rahul and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant had reached the city on Thursday. Batter Sarfaraz Khan will join the squad after the Duleep Trophy game in Anantapur, where he is playing for India B right now.

The players are returning to the field after a much-needed break of more than a month and would look to put behind the disappointment of losing the ODI series against Sri Lanka in August, which was Gambhir's first assignment as head coach after taking over Rahul Dravid.

It would be interesting to see how Rohit's side approaches the game against a Bangladesh side, which is on a high following its 2-0 Test series win over Pakistan recently.

The second Test of the India-Bangladesh series will be played in Kanpur from September 27. 

[PTI Inputs]

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