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Watch: Virat Kohli Gives "Passionate Team Talk" To Indian Players Ahead Of Tour Game Against Leicestershire

Leading the series 2-1, Team India have already begun their preparations for the upcoming rescheduled fifth against England, starting from July 1 at Edgbaston on Birmingham. The visitors will take on Leicestershire in a four-day tour game from June 24-27, prior to the match. While the BCCI shared several photos and videos of the Indian players sweating out in the nets, the Leicestershire Foxes shared a video of former India skipper Virat Kohli giving a "passionate team talk" to the players ahead of the tour game, which starts on Friday at the Uptonsteel County Ground.

Watch: Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara And Others Play Keepy-Uppy During Training Session

The Indian Test contingent has reached England and the side has started preparing for the rescheduled fifth Test against England which will be played from July 1 in Birmingham. The contingent is currently in Leicester and are undergoing preparation for a four-day first-class game against Leicestershire, beginning Friday, June 24. On Monday, during a training session, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara were among a few stars who were involved in a game of keepy-uppy.

India vs England: WTC points, series on the line in one-off Test, says Rahul Dravid

India have a new coach in Rahul Dravid, while Rohit Sharma has replaced Virat Kohli as the skipper. The home team too has gone through a transformation. Led by new skipper Ben Stokes, they have just won two Test matches against New Zealand. Having sealed the series, they play the last fixture starting on Thursday before heading to Edgbaston, where they take on India from July 1.

Irfan Pathan Leaves This Big Star Out Of His India Playing XI For T20 World Cup 2022

As the T20 World Cup draws closer, the discussion on India's squad for the mega event has become a hot topic. While the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli missed the recently-concluded T20I series against South Africa, the form of Ishan Kishan and Dinesh Karthik in the series has definitely given the team management a selection headache. While Kishan emerged as the highest run-scorer in the series, Karthik was the Indian batter with the best strike rate, something that India would want from the match-finisher going into the world event, starting October 16 in Australia.

Break Will Do Virat Kohli "A World Of Good": Glenn McGrath To NDTV

Glenn McGrath is viewed as one of the best bowlers to have ever played the sport and even after retiring, the former Australian pacer continues to impart knowledge to budding fast bowlers in India. McGrath is the Director of MRF Pace Foundation and is currently in the country to coach his wards. In a free-wheeling chat with NDTV over the phone, McGrath talked about the pace of Umran Malik, the form of Virat Kohli, and India's upcoming tour of England, comprising one Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is.

Watch: Virat Kohli Sums Up 11 Years In Test Cricket With This Montage

It was on this day, 11 years ago, that Virat Kohli made his debut in the longest format of the game. The right-handed Kohli had made his Test debut against the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, and in the game, he registered scores of 4 and 15. 11 years later, Kohli is one of the lynchpins of the Indian batting lineup and has made No.4 batting slot his own. Kohli also had a very successful captaincy reign in the longest format of the game.

"Saw 6 Captains In Last 8 Months": Rahul Dravid's Quip On Experience As Team India Coach

Rahul Dravid had taken over the reins of Team India after the T20 World Cup in UAE and under his tenure, the Men in Blue defeated New Zealand, Sri Lanka, and West Indies in white-ball series, while the T20I series against South Africa ended in a 2-2 draw, with the final match abandoned due to rain. However, disappointment was on offer when Team India lost the away Test and ODI series against South Africa earlier this year. Before the start of the fifth T20I against the Proteas in Bengaluru, Dravid opened up on his coaching stint with the senior side so far, and made a hilarious remark in the process.

India begin training for rescheduled fifth Test against England

India will lock horns with England for the rescheduled fifth Test at Old Trafford starting on July 1. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared the pictures from the training session as Team India began practising in London. "Out and about in London#TeamIndia," BCCI tweeted.

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Watch: Virat Kohli Gives "Passionate Team Talk" To Indian Players Ahead Of Tour Game Against Leicestershire

Watch: Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara And Others Play Keepy-Uppy During Training Session

India vs England: WTC points, series on the line in one-off Test, says Rahul Dravid

Irfan Pathan Leaves This Big Star Out Of His India Playing XI For T20 World Cup 2022

Break Will Do Virat Kohli "A World Of Good": Glenn McGrath To NDTV

Watch: Virat Kohli Sums Up 11 Years In Test Cricket With This Montage

"Saw 6 Captains In Last 8 Months": Rahul Dravid's Quip On Experience As Team India Coach

India begin training for rescheduled fifth Test against England