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The Indian cricket team is currently in England for the fifth rescheduled Test which is to be played in the first week of July. The Rohit Sharma-led team will then play six white-ball games against the hosts. With only a few days left before the start of the fifth Test, the Indian team has already started preparing for the big game. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared pictures of the team’s net sessions.
Meanwhile, the Leicestershire County Cricket Club shared a video of a few Indian players including Virat Kohli enjoying a football session. In the video, Kohli along with Cheteshwar Pujara, Mohammed Shami, Prasidh Krishna, and KS Bharat is seen enjoying a casual game of football. The group is looking all relaxed with the players having a laugh together. The club shared the video with an interesting caption, asking fans to name a 5-a-side team involving these players.
“Do any of these @BCCI superstars make your ultimate 5-a-side football team? ⚽ @imVkohli
- Striker? @cheteshwar1 - Central Midfielder? @MdShami11- Winger? Comment below your ultimate 5-a-side team!” wrote the club in the caption.
Watch the video here:
All eyes on Virat Kohli!
As the Indian batter takes centerstage after a forgetful IPL season, all eyes will be on Virat Kohli in the fifth Test. After so many talks of a break for Kohli, the Indian cricketer finally took one after the IPL 2022 ended and everyone is now excited to see how he responds to the swinging deliveries from his nemesis James Anderson.
Glenn McGrath is also excited to see Kohli back on the field. “Having that break, will do him a world of good. I am keen to see how he comes back, we have the World Cup just around the corner and I think India will need the experienced players to help steady the ship," McGrath said in a recent interview.
Kohli was also seen giving a little pep talk to his teammates before their practice game, the video of which has also surfaced online.