Last Update: February 03, 2023, 11:42 IST
Virat Kohli training in the gym before the Nagpur Test
Virat Kohli shares video of training session ahead of first Test in Nagpur
Team India’s focus has shifted to Test cricket as it prepares for the 4-match Test series starting February 9 in Nagpur. The Australian team is already here and has started training in Bengaluru. The hosts, who are the defending Border-Gavaskar Trophy champions, would like to retain the title to the best of their ability. World The final of the Test Championship is also at stake.
During this, Virat Kohli Shared video from a training session ahead of the first Test in Nagpur. The former Indian skipper can be seen sweating it out in the gym as he does a number of cardiovascular and strength-building exercises.
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Kohli wrote on his official Instagram handle, “Back at it, #vkcam”.
When Kohli enters the 4-match series, he will be eyeing a hundred in the longest format of the game. His last Test ton was against Bangladesh in 2019, in the first day-night Test played on Indian soil. Since then, it took almost three years for him to score a century across all formats.
Last year, he finished off the draft of international centuries, smashing his maiden T20I ton in the Asia Cup 2022 against Afghanistan. A few months later, he also registered triple-figure scores in ODIs against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, surpassing former Australia captain Ricky Ponting on the list of most ODI centuries.
So far, Kohli has played 104 Test matches and scored 8119 runs at an average of 48.90. He has 27 centuries and 28 half-centuries in his account. Back in 2017, when Australia toured India For the One Test series, Kohli led India to a 2–1 victory despite losing the first Test in Pune by 333 runs. The hosts bounced back with a 75-run series-levelling win in Bengaluru.
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The third Test in Ranchi ended in a draw after a Cheteshwar Pujara double century and wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddhiman Saha’s 117.
Kuldeep Yadav made his debut in the fourth and final Test at Dharamsala. Kohli missed out due to a shoulder injury and Ajinkya Rahane took charge. India beat Australia by 8 wickets to win the series 2-1.
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