The BCCI on Tuesday shared images of India head coach Ravi Shastri addressing the team as they began their first nets session at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium ahead of the first of the the four-match Test series against England.
“Day 1 of our nets session in Chennai and it is Head Coach @RaviShastriOfc who welcomes the group with a rousing address. #TeamIndia #INDvsENG,” the BCCI captioned the image on Twitter.
Also, the Indian board shared an image of skipper Virat Kohli speaking to the players before the start of training in a story on Instagram.
The Indian cricket team had its first outdoor practice session on Monday after it completed the 6-day mandatory quarantine after reaching Chennai.
The first two Test matches of the series will be played in Chennai while the last two affairs will be held in Ahmedabad.
Significantly, this is the first series that is being played in India since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic last year.