Virat Kohli Practises With Pink Ball on Team India Return Ahead of Bangladesh 2019 Test Series, ‘Great to Be Back With the Boys’ Says Indian Skipper (See Pictures)

Virat Kohli looked in fine touch as he hit the nets ahead of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, setting November 14, 2019 (Thursday) at Indore. Kohli, who was rested for the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh, is back with the national squad and will lead the team when they meet Bangladesh in the first game of the two-match Test series, which will be called Ganguly-Durjoy Trophy. The Indian skipper was spotted participating in multiple drills and also took part in batting sessions, which included an hour of practise with the pink ball, along with the other team members. Virat Kohli Spotted Playing Gully Cricket With Kids in Indore Ahead of IND vs BAN, 1st Test 2019 (Watch Video).

"Training done, Great to be back with the boys," wrote Kohli on his social media handles on Wednesday morning announcing his return to the Indian national team after a short vacation in Bhutan with wife Anushka Sharma. The couple were also pictured celebrating the former's 31st birthday in the Land of the Dragons. The post was accompanied by a series of pictures of himself and other team members from the training session.  India vs Bangladesh 1st Test 2019: Virat Kohli, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ajinkya Rahane & Other Key Players to Watch Out For in Indore.

Virat Kohli Announces Team India Return

The two-match Test series, which will be called Ganguly-Durjoy Trophy, against Bangladesh begins on November 14, 2019 (Thursday). The first game will be played at the Vidarbha Cricket Association in Indore, while the second game -- which will be a historic occasion as it will be India's first-ever Day-Night Test and also the first-ever International D/N Test in India -- will be played at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata from November 23.

Keeping that in mind, the Indian team, including captain Kohli, took part in batting sessions to get accustomed to the pink ball and understand internet behavioural pattern as well its differences with the traditional red ball. Earlier some players like Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja, who were not part of the T20I series against Bangladesh, had taken part in a couple of practise sessions at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru under the watchful eyes of NCA head Rahul Dravid.

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