India's Tour of Sri Lanka: Captain Virat Kohli Reaches Out To Fans For Support
India's Test squad for Sri Lanka was chosen on Thursday and Virat Kohli's boys are set to play the Lankans in a three-match Test series which starts from August 12.
The Indian cricket team is all set to start their new season with the tour of Sri Lanka. The Test squad was chosen on Thursday and under the leadership of Virat Kohli, Team India will embark on the journey across the Palk Strait. (Amit Mishra Spins Back to India Test Squad)
To prepare himself for the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, India's Test captain Kohli will pad up for the country's 'A' side against Australia 'A' in the second unofficial four-day match starting from July 29 in Chennai. ()
But before that, the Indian skipper went on social media and captured a vine and reached out to the supporters. He asked them to get behind the team during the series against the islanders.
#TeamIndia skipper @imVkohli reaches out to the fans ahead of the Sri Lanka tour #IndvsSL https://t.co/KFGGBKCuYk
- BCCI (@BCCI) July 24, 2015
India are set to play Sri Lanka in a three-match Test series from August 12. The Tests will be played in Galle (August 12-16), Colombo's P.Sara Oval (August 20-24) and the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo (August 28 - September 1).
This will be Kohli's first full Test series since he took over after Dhoni quit the longer format. It is also India's first proper Test series since Dhoni's retirement.