SA v IND 2021-22: WATCH- Dravid and Kohli interact during nets as India begins Test preparation

The first Test between two sides will begin in Centurion from December 26.

Virat Kohli | BCCI

Indian cricket team started their training session in South Africa on Saturday (December 18). The team is gearing up to face the hosts in a three-match Test series, beginning on December 26 in Centurion. 

The official Twitter account of BCCI posted a video of the net session of the team. The likes of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami can be seen in the clip. 

Apart from bowling, Ashwin also spent time batting in the nets, while Kohli and head coach Rahul Dravid were spotted having a chat on the former's batting in the short video.

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"Getting Test-match ready. Snippets from #TeamIndia's first practice session ahead of the first #SAvIND Test," wrote BCCI on Twitter. 

Team India arrived in Johannesburg on Thursday and underwent a three-day quarantine before starting their outdoor sessions. The players were seen playing a game of footvolley, which also involved head coach Rahul Dravid, on Friday. 

Team India's strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai had said that the Indian players will take a couple of days to adapt to the high-altitude conditions in South Africa. 

 
 

By - 19 Dec, 2021

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