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The Indian national cricket team is all set to take the field. This time, it will be a home series against the West Indies National Cricket Team. The series is scheduled to start on September 27 with the One Day International series. Ahead of the 2027 ODI World Cup, the ODI series with the Caribbeans will be crucial for the Indian cricket team's preparations.
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Ahead of the opening game of the bilateral series, Indian batting superstar Virat Kohli was captured on the practice ground in a fine mood, making animated gestures while talking with the ODI team captain Shubman Gill. Gill and Virat both shared a funny moment on the ground during the team's practice session.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are set to take the field for Team India
For the three-match ODI series, two Indian cricket team legends, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, have joined the team. Eyes will be on the ground again on September 27, when these two former India captains will take the field for the Men in Blue. In the lead-up to the 2027 ODI World Cup, maintaining significant form is crucial for each cricketer in the present national team camp.
The extra responsibility will be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as a large group of regular team players is currently in Japan for the men's cricket event in the 2026 Asian Games. While the Shreyas Iyer-led team will fight to defend their medals in Japan, the other group of players will grind hard at home against the West Indies cricket team.
A viral video captures a funny moment between Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill
Virat and Rohit last featured for the Indian cricket team during the ODI series in England, where both of the stars made their statements clear with their individual batting. Despite retiring from Tests and T20Is, and nearing their forties, both of them looked as hungry as before in the previous few ODIs for the team.
From today's training, a video captured the Indian cricket fans' attention as the central character of the video was Virat Kohli. Shubman Gill and Kohli were both on the ground with the rest of the players of the squad for a training session.
Indian cricket team started their preparations at Greenfield stadium! 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/UR90cygIqZ
— Rohit Sharma Fan (@hitmanfanfollow) September 24, 2026
Team India is the favorite to defeat West Indies
Some distance away from the center of the ground, both of them were spotted sharing a funny moment. The video was not very long, but has enough duration to capture the vibe around Shubman Gill and Virat. Virat was all smiling, making funny gestures, while Shubman had a smile on his face but was less expressive through his body language.
The video shows the healthy bond between the two players, which is a positive side in the team ahead of the series opener against West Indies. The playing eleven of the home team will be interesting to see as they are expected to field a few new faces in the starting eleven throughout the tournament. Still, Team India is considered the favorite to win the match over the away team.
