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India vs Sri Lanka: Virat Kohli hits the nets after brief breather

Virat Kohli, who is set to play his landmark 100th Test against Sri Lanka at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium in Mohali, returned to the field on Sunday after a brief break. Kohli, who along with stumper Rishabh Pant landed in the city on Saturday, batted at the nets and later underwent a light training session with the rest of the Test team members. Kohli was last seen in action during the limited overs series against the West Indies. Besides the duo, the Test specialists Ravichandran Ashwin, Hanuma Vihari, Jayant Yadav, Umesh Yadav, KS Bharat and rookie left-arm spinner Saurabh Kumar also joined in.

India news: Shreyas Iyer says you just need one ball to get into form

India batter Shreyas Iyer has reflected on an excellent series against Sri Lanka where he struck three fifties and was not dismissed.

Red-hot Iyer leads India T20 series sweep

India have completed a 3-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka after Shreyas Iyer's third successive half-century secured a six-wicket victory in the final Twenty20 International in Dharamsala.

Shreyas Iyer hands India record 12th straight T20 win and series sweep against Sri Lanka

Shreyas Iyer scored his third consecutive fifty as India completed a 3-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka after a six-wicket win in the final T20 in Dharamsala on Sunday.

Red-hot Iyer secures India's T20 series sweep v Sri Lanka

NEW DELHI: India completed a 3-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka after Shreyas Iyer's third successive half-century secured a six-wicket victory in the final Twenty20 International in Dharamsala on Sunday.

Iyer stars as India record 12th straight T20 win

Shreyas Iyer hit an unbeaten 73 to lead India to a record-equalling 12th successive Twenty20 international victory as they whitewashed Sri Lanka in the three-match series on Sunday.

"Don't Have To Worry About Your Positions": Rohit Sharma's Message To India Teammates After T20I Series Sweep vs Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma knows that Indian team was a bit conservative in their approach towards T20 cricket for some time but he expects that philosophy to undergo change as the youngsters have been told not to worry about odd failure. The cornerstone of Rohit's captaincy has been security for the players and it's paying dividends with three back-to-back T20I series wins since he took over post T20 World Cup. "We do understand at times that we've held back but it's important to tell the guys that you don't have to worry about your positions in the team. We want to fill whatever gaps we do have. We just want to move forward," Rohit said at the presentation ceremony after India beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third T20I to sweep the series 3-0.

We had held back in earlier times but told boys not to worry about position in team: Rohit Sharma

Rohit Sharma knows that Indian team was a bit conservative in their approach towards T20 cricket for some time but he expects that philosophy to undergo change as the youngsters have been told not to worry about odd failure. The cornerstone of Rohit's captaincy has been security for the players and it's paying dividends with three back-to-back T20I series wins since he took over post T20 World Cup.

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India vs Sri Lanka: Virat Kohli hits the nets after brief breather

India news: Shreyas Iyer says you just need one ball to get into form

Red-hot Iyer leads India T20 series sweep

Shreyas Iyer hands India record 12th straight T20 win and series sweep against Sri Lanka

Red-hot Iyer secures India's T20 series sweep v Sri Lanka

Iyer stars as India record 12th straight T20 win

"Don't Have To Worry About Your Positions": Rohit Sharma's Message To India Teammates After T20I Series Sweep vs Sri Lanka

We had held back in earlier times but told boys not to worry about position in team: Rohit Sharma