Don’t know reasons for not getting first-class games ahead of England series: Virat Kohli
The Hindu
The Indian team came into the marquee clash without any first-class game while the champions got ready with a two Test series against England.
India captain Virat Kohli said his team wanted to play first-class games to build up for the five-Test series against England in August but their request was turned down for reasons not known to him. The Indian team, which lost the Word Test Championship final against New Zealand, came into the marquee clash without any first-class game while the champions got ready with a two Test series against England. The Indian team on Thursday will disperse for a three-week break from the bio-bubble and reassemble in Nottingham on July 14 for the preparations of the Test series starting August 4.More Related News