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Xtra Time Web Desk: Indian team led by Virat Kohli has been sweating it out in Durham ahead of the all important five match test series against England. The series starts next month at Trentbridge in Nottingham from August 4. The batsmen and bowlers are leaving no stone unturned so as to prepare themselves well. Here are some of the pics from the Indian training session at the Riverside ground in Durham.

Last week, the Indian side played a three-day warm-up game against County Select XI. KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Hanuman Vihari had a decent knock against the County side whereas Md. Siraj was impressive with the ball. Rahul also kept the wickets in the absence of both Rishabh Pant and Wriddhiman Saha because both were unavailable due to the Covid-19 protocols.

On the other hand, Avesh Khan and Washington Sundar were ruled out after picking up injuries during the match playing for the county side. Avesh had suffered a blow on the thumb of his left leg while Sundar fractured his right-hand bowling finger.

The BCCI has announced that batsmen Prithvi Shaw and Suryakuamr Yadav will fly to England as replacements. However, their availability is uncertain as both of them are in isolation in Colombo. They have been identified as two of the 8 close contacts to all-rounder Krunal Pandya who tested positive on Tuesday.