Indian Captain Rohit Sharma with coach Gautam Gambhir and Rishabh Pant inspects the pitch during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Rohit Sharma and company sweated it out under the Bengaluru sun ahead of the first Test match between India and New Zealand. Indian management inspected the pitch closely. Players took turns to fine tune their preparation ahead of the match. The team is expected to be the same as it was during the Bangladesh series. Interestingly, Jasprit Bumrah is the vice captain, a position that was vacant for the Bangladesh series. Check out some pictures here.
Indian Captain Rohit Sharma with coach Gautam Gambhir and Rishabh Pant inspects the pitch during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Indian Captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
India's Jasprit Bumrah bowls during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
India's Captain Rohit Sharma with coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Indian Captain Rohit Sharma with coach Gautam Gambhir and Rishabh Pant inspects the pitch during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
India's Jasprit Bumrah and R Ashwin during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Indian Captain Rohit Sharma during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
India's R Ashwin during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Indian Captain Rohit Sharma during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
India's Axar Patel during a training session ahead of the first cricket test match between India and New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.