India and New Zealand: After cleaning New Zealand in the T20 series, India is now eyeing a win in the Test series as well. The Test series between the two countries will start in Kanpur from November 25. Ajinkya Rahane will captain the team in the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. This is Rahul Dravid’s first Test series as India’s head coach. So he would like to leave no stone unturned to win. This is the team’s practice in Kanpur. Appeared during the session He was seen talking to every player of the team.
In the picture shared by the BCCI, coach Rahul Dravid is seen talking with vice-captain Cheteshwar Pujara. Virat Kohli is not a part of the first Test match and Rohit Sharma has been rested from the Test series.
Ajinkya Rahane was also seen sweating in the team’s practice session before the Kanpur Test. He will take over the command of Team India in the first Test. At the same time, Virat Kohli will return to the team from the second Test to be held in Mumbai from December 3. Kohli has also started practicing in Mumbai. Rahane has played 40 Tests since 2019 and has scored 7 fifties and 3 centuries.
This is the first Test series of Rahul Dravid as the head coach of Team India. His eyes will also be on a clean sweep in Tests like T20. That’s why he was seen talking to every player in the practice session.
India made a great start to the second round of the World Test Championship. Team India took a 2-1 lead in the Test series against England in August-September this year. The fifth Test of the series was postponed due to Corona, which will be played this year.