Former India captain Virat Kohli was given a very special responsibility by head coach Rahul Dravid on Tuesday evening. He was seen motivating the team ahead of India’s warm-up match against Leicestershire. Kohli was seen addressing each and every member of the team. The former captain shared his experience regarding the conditions in England. A video has been shared on the official Twitter handle of Leicestershire County Cricket Club. In the video, Rahul Dravid was standing with Virat Kohli.
The caption of the video reads, ‘Game Mode = Activated. Ahead of the BCCI’s tour match against Leicestershire, Virat Kohli gave a rousing speech to the team players amid a busy day of preparations. Virat will have fond memories of the last England tour as he led India to a 2-1 lead before the series was postponed.
A lot has changed for both India and England teams since the series was postponed last year. Where Virat Kohli left the command of the Test team after losing the series against South Africa this year. In his place, Rohit Sharma took over the command of Team India. At the same time, the captaincy of the England Test team was snatched from Joe Root. He was replaced by all-rounder Ben Stokes as the captain of England.
The coaches of both the teams have also changed. Ravi Shastri stepped down last year and Rahul Dravid became the head coach of the Indian cricket team. At the same time, Brendon McCullum was appointed as England’s Test coach after Chris Silverwood was sacked last month.
Virat Kohli turned corona on his return from Maldives: Media reports
Meanwhile, media reports said that Virat Kohli turned corona positive after returning from a holiday in Maldives with wife Anushka Sharma and daughter Vamika. However, now he is fine. England and India are to play a rescheduled Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham from 1 July 2022. This match was postponed last year due to Corona’s case.
Before the Test match, Team India will play Leicestershire in the one-off warm-up match in Leicester on 23 June. However, as per the forecast of the Meteorological Department, Rohit Sharma & Co. Leicester may face tough weather conditions. Rain is predicted for all four days during the practice match in Leicester.