The India Cricket Team had a fun and grueling final practice session ahead of the IND vs NZ World Cup semi-final clash. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli led a strong practice session, as the Men in Blue prepares for a mouth-watering clash against the Kiwis. Ace batter Virat Kohli spent some considerable time batting in the nets perfecting his shots.
Skipper Rohit Sharma spent a lot of time analyzing the pitch and the conditions of the ground. Kohli was joined by the likes of Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill who sweated it hard in the nets.
Apart from the usual batting stints, Kohli and co were spotted acing their agility and reflexes by playing with a football. Rahul Dravid accompanied skipper Rohit Sharma in studying the pitch and the Indian skipper was spotted giving a thumbs up to Dravid after inspecting the pitch.
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India Squad for Cricket World Cup 2023
Batters: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav
WKs: Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul (VC)
Seam all-rounders: Shardul Thakur
Spin all-rounders: Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin
Seamers: Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
Spinner: Kuldeep Yadav