NEW DELHI: Team India captain Rohit Sharma along with his teammates on Tuesday arrived at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, the venue for the opening Test of the upcoming five-match series against England, scheduled to commence on Thursday.
A video shared by the BCCI captured Rohit and his team involved in a batting session at the nets, followed by their participation in various fielding drills.
"When it's almost 'time' for the first Test", BCCI wrote while posting the video.
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India's batting mainstay Virat Kohli will not be part of the first two Tests due to personal reasons.
The BCCI urged the fans and media to refrain from speculating about the reason for his forced break. The five-match series begins in Hyderabad on January 25.
1/10:Top 10: Most hundreds in India-England Tests
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2/10:Joe Root
<p>Former England captain Joe Root leads the list with 9 hundreds against India in 25 Test matches.</p>Getty Images
3/10:Rahul Dravid
<p>Former batting great and current India coach Rahul Dravid comes next with 7 hundreds against England in 21 Test matches.</p>Getty Images
4/10:Sachin Tendulkar
<p>The great Sachin Tendulkar comes next with 7 hundreds against England in 32 Test matches.</p>Getty Images
5/10:Alastair Cook
<p>Former England captain Alastair Cook scored 7 centuries against India in 30 Test matches.</p>Getty Images
6/10:Mohammad Azharuddin
<p>Former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin comes next with 6 centuries against England in 15 Test matches.</p>Getty Images
7/10:Kevin Pietersen
<p>Kevin Pietersen, who played a stellar role in England's last Test series win in India, scored 6 tons against India in 16 Test matches. </p>TNN
8/10:Ian Botham
<p>One of the greatest all-rounders Ian Botham comes next with 5 hundreds against India in 14 Test matches.</p>Getty Images
9/10:Graham Gooch
<p>Former England captain Graham Gooch scored 5 hundreds against India in 19 Test matches.</p>Getty Images
10/10:Dilip Vengsarkar
<p>Former Indian captain Dilip Vengsarkar comes next with 5 centuries against England in 26 Test matches.</p>Getty Images"Virat Kohli has requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to be withdrawn from the first two Tests of the upcoming Test series against England, citing personal reasons," BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement.
The BCCI also said that Kohli had discussed with skipper Rohit and team management about his decision to pull-out.
"Virat has spoken to captain Rohit Sharma, the team management, and the selectors and has emphasized that while representing the country has always been his top priority, certain personal situations demand his presence and undivided attention," the release further stated.
The BCCI is yet to announce Virat's replacement.
