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The Indian team is currently in England preparing for the upcoming five-match test series against England. Apart from spending time on the cricket field, the team is also enjoying the English summer on the streets. All star players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, and Mayank Agarwal are enjoying each other's company in England. The Indian skipper and his wife Anushka Sharma recently shared pictures from their outing in Durham.

Virat Kohli shared a couple of solo pictures, including a candid shot, on his Instagram where he is seen in a classic outfit. Kohli is seen wearing a jacket over a sky blueish t-shirt. He wore a grey trouser and white shoes in the picture. A black cap on the head completes the outfit for the stylish Indian skipper.

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While Kohli shared solo pictures, his wife took to Instagram to share a group picture of the squad enjoying their outing in Durham. In the picture, alongside Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Ishant Sharma, and Umesh Yadav are also seen posing. Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty, Ishant Sharma's wife Pratima Singh, Umesh Yadav's wife Tanya Wadhwa, team's senior producer Rajal Arora are also seen in the picture. Sharma captioned the picture, “Dur'hum' saath saath hai.”

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India will play five match Test series against England

After ending their 20-day break post the World Test Championship final, team India has reunited to prepare for the Test series ahead. The team also played a three day practice game against the County Select XI which ended in a draw. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja starred with the bat while Umesh Yadav and Mohammad Siraj shined with the ball. Virat, however, did not take part in the game due to a stiff back.

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The Indian team had to go through a tough time as well because their wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant tested positive for COVID-19. Apart from that, three other players including Shubman Gill, Washington Sundar, and Avesh Khan have been ruled out due to injury concerns. Prithvi Shaw and Surya Kumar Yadav have been added to the squad as replacements but are yet to join the team in England.