‘Back on home soil, back in red ball cricket.’ Hardik Pandya gives a glimpse of Team India's training ahead of England encounter

NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Thursday gave a glimpse of Team India's prep session ahead of the much-awaited Test series opener against England. Pandya on Thursday took to Twitter to give his fans a sneak peek from the team's training session in Chennai.

In the pictures, Pandya can be seen sweating it out in the nets as he horns his batting, whereas another capture shows the cricketer deep in discussion with pacer Jasprit Bumrah and bowling coach Bharat Arun. "Back with Team India. Back on home soil. Back in red ball cricket," Pandya wrote on Twitter.




For the all-rounder's fans, one of the biggest questions is whether the cricketer will resume bowling. The 27-year-old, who has essayed the finisher’s role, had to undergo a back surgery in 2019 and since then has essentially ruled the pitch as a batsman. During the second ODI against Australia, fans saw him taking over as a bowler for only four overs.

India are hosting England for a four-match Test series which begins on Friday. This will be India's first home game in over a year as the world had to hit pause due to the outbreak caused by Covid-19 pandemic.

There's a lot of anticipation and excitement in the country for the England Test series when you add names such as Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, James Anderson and Joe Root to the battle cards. And going by the picture, it's pretty evident that Team India are leaving no stone unturned to be at their best game against England cricket team and maintain their winning streak after an exhilarating victory Down Under against Australia last month.

The Indian cricket team scripted history with their 2-1 win in a four-match Test series, especially when their key players were wiped out due to injuries apart from missing their skipper and captain Virat Kohli, who was on paternity leave. Needless to say, this Test series will be a clash of the titans.