The Indian Cricket Team has reached Southampton for their first game against South Africa which is scheduled to happen on June 5, 2019, at the Rose Bowl stadium. Now, ahead of their first game the team stepped out into the stadium and sweated it out in the nets. The pictures and video of the nets were shared on social media by the official account of the BCCI a while ago. The Indian cricket captain was spotted bowling in the nets as the team. Virat Kohli's Madame Tussauds Wax Statue Unveiled at Lord's to Mark CWC 2019 Launch (See Pics & Video).

While team South Africa is currently playing their first game today against England, Virat Kohli and men will play their first match on June 5 as mentioned above. The head to head record of the two teams has Virat Kohli and men having an upper hand over the Protean. Out of the last five times, the two teams locked horns with each other, India has lost only one game to South Africa. For now, check out the pictures and videos of Team India’s practice session. ICC Cricket World Cup 2019: Virat Kohli, Eoin Morgan and Other Captains Met Queen Elizabeth II Ahead of Opening Party (View Pics).

The Rose Bowl stadium.

Virat Kohli stepping out of the dressing room.

MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and rest of the team at the Rose Bowl.

 

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The Indian cricket captain bowls in the nets.

Rohit Sharma.

Here’s the video of the team arriving Southampton.

While the team is busy practising in the nets, India’s veteran cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar brought out his playing XI.

Sanjay Manjrekar’s XI:

Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Vijay Shankar, Kedar Jadhav MS Dhoni (wk), Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal

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