Virat Kohli-Led India Ready For New Zealand Test
The Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team is ready to take on New Zealand in the three-Test series which commences on Thursday at Green Park in Kanpur
Virat Kohli will lead the Indian cricket team against New Zealand in the three-Test series (All images courtesy BCCI/Twitter and PTI)
Indian cricketers toiled hard under the sun in Kanpur ahead of the first Test which starts on Thursday
Virat Kohli will once be the backbone of the Indian batting line-up
Shikhar Dhawan is expected to open the innings for India
Kohli spent a lot of time practising in the nets
India coach Anil Kumble spent quite some time out there to check out the pitch
The Green Park track is expected to turn from the first day itself
However, rain has also been predicted for the upcoming first Test
This will be India's first Test match since their 2-0 victory in the Caribbean against the West Indies
Ravichandran Ashwin is likely to play a big part in the series
This will be the first home series under new head coach Kumble
What these two men plan for the upcoming series could well decide the result
