Sydney: India skipper Virat Kohli has started his intense preparations for the upcoming test series against Australia in Sydney. The Test series is part of India’s all-formats tour of Australia, which is scheduled to start on November 27 with a three-match ODI series.
The 32-year-old batting maestro took to Twitter to express his love for Test cricket practice sessions. The captain shared a video of him playing some pleasing shots and captioned it: ‘Love test cricket practice sessions’.
Love test cricket practice sessions ❤️💙 pic.twitter.com/XPNad3YapF
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) November 17, 2020
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday (November 17) posted more videos of Team India’s practice session on their Twitter handle.
The master and his apprentice
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 17, 2020
When @MdShami11 and Siraj bowled in tandem at #TeamIndia's nets. Fast and accurate! 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/kt624gXp6V
How is that for innovation? 😎@ashwinravi99 grabs 🎾 racquet while @klrahul11 faces volleys with his 🏏 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/03ZV003SdV
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 16, 2020
Neat and clean from @IamSanjuSamson 😎 #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/wySGBcWGPI
— BCCI (@BCCI) November 17, 2020
Kohli will only play the first Test in Adelaide before returning to Mumbai after being granted paternity leave by the BCCI for the birth of his first child. The last time Virat Kohli and Co. visited Australia, they made history by winning the 4-Test series by the scoreline of 2-1.