Kohli, Ashwin and others part of training session ahead of England Tests

Chelmsford:As team India gear up for the five-match Test series against hosts England with opening match beginning from August 1 at the Edgbaston in Birmingham, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin and other Indian cricketers were seen during their first training session at the County Cricket Ground here on Tuesday. 

Dinesh Karthik, KL Rahul, Umesh Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah were also part of the training session here. The training session came after key visiting players were seen engaging in some summer downtime in England. 

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted some pictures of the team's practice session and said, "Hello gents! Let's get going. #TeamIndia #ENGvIND - at County Cricket Ground, Chelmsford."     

The BCCI also added, "The boys are here at Essex for a training session ahead of the Test series against England. #TeamIndia."(UNI)