India vs Afghanistan: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma hit nets as Suryakumar Yadav returns to training ahead of must-win T20 World Cup game

Skipper Virat Kohli and deputy Rohit Sharma were the first to hit the nets as the frontline pacers like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami gave the session a miss to recover for the game against Afghanistan on Wednesday. Another good news was the presence of batsman Suryakumar Yadav.

Team India had an optional training session at the ICC Academy in Dubai on Tuesday ahead of the do-or-die clash against Afghanistan in the ICC T20 World Cup on Wednesday. While the team had initially decided to skip training, they gave it a rethink on Tuesday afternoon and headed to the academy.

Skipper Virat Kohli and deputy Rohit Sharma were the first to hit the nets as the frontline pacers like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami gave the session a miss to recover for the game on Wednesday. Another good news was the presence of batsman Suryakumar Yadav.

Having missed the crucial game against New Zealand on Sunday due to back spasm, Surya returned to the training ground and started off with a light jogging session. He followed it up with some fitness drills under the watchful eyes of assistant strength and conditioning coach Soham Desai. Physio Nitin Patel and strength and conditioning coach Nick Webb were right there watching Surya go through the drills.