END vs IND: The ECB welcome Team India in Durham.
Currently in England for his or her upcoming five-match Test sequence, Team India started their coaching session at Durham on July 16. The guests are additionally set to play a warm-up match ranging from July 20, on the Riverside Ground. The Test sequence between India and England begins from August 4. The first Test fixture will happen at Trent Bridge. The BCCI posted a photograph from the Riverside Ground, the place the ECB welcomed Virat Kohli’s crew with a show display screen, which stated, “Welcome to Durham Team India!”
The BCCI additionally posted a coaching {photograph} on Twitter, which was well-received by followers.
The upcoming five-match sequence will likely be an vital take a look at for Kohli, who lately did not win the World Test Championship (WTC) closing. India misplaced to New Zealand by eight wickets, on the Ageas Bowl.
Kohli additionally posted a coaching photograph with KL Rahul, Shardul Thakur and Jasprit Bumrah.
On the opposite hand, Shikhar Dhawan is captaining one other Indian crew, who’re at the moment touring Sri Lanka, the place they are going to play three ODIs and three T20Is.
Despite the presence of star names of their crew roster, Team India have confronted an enormous setback in England, with Rishabh Pant testing optimistic for coronavirus. The wicketkeeper-batsman has additionally been joined by web bowler/coaching assistant Dayanand Garani, and the duo have not travelled to Durham.
Recently BCCI president Sourav Ganguly got here to Pant’s defence, and stated that it’s bodily unattainable to put on a masks on a regular basis. Pant was additionally seen along with his mates on the Wembley Stadium throughout a UEFA Euro 2020 fixture between England and Germany.
