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IND vs NZ: Indian Team Sweat It Out Ahead Of Kiwi Series - In Pics

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.

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India's Team training session
Team India's training session Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak

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.

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Team Indias training session
India's Team training session Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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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.

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Indias Jasprit Bumrah
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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.

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Indian Cricket Team Training Session
India's Captain Rohit Sharma with coach Gautam Gambhir Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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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.

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Team Indias training session
Team India's training session Photo: PTI/Shailendra Bhojak
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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.

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Indias Jasprit Bumrah and R Ashwin
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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.

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Indian Captain Rohit Sharma
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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.

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Indias R Ashwin
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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.

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Team Indias training session
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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.

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Indias Axar Patel
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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.