Mumbai: India had their first training session in England after landing in London for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. India are being considered among the favourites to win the prestigious trophy.
India hit the nets at the Oval Cricket Ground a day after landing in London for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. All players of the 15-member squad for the World Cup played the Indian Premier League.
India start their World Cup campaign against South Africa on June 5 but before that, they will play 2 practice matches against New Zealand on May 25 and against Bangladesh on May 28.
The Indian batting line-up will be steered by Number 1 ODI batsman– Virat Kohli, who has been in sublime form lately. Former skipper MS Dhoni, who had a poor run in 2018 has also roared back by his impressive performances for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2019.