The upcoming Test series will be an extremely important assignment for Team Indiawithout the services of Indian captain Rohit Sharma for the series opener in their hopes of reaching the 2023 World Test Championship final.Virat Kohli took left-arm spinner Axar Patel to the cleanersVirat walked down the ground and smashed a stunning six on Patel’s bowling. Not just this, after that stunning shot, Virat made it a point to rub his effort in and was seen teasing and poking fun at Axar as both the players shared a laugh after their respective batting and bowling session.Axar Patel is all set to play a big role for team Indiain the upcoming series in the absence of senior all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Patel will be seen leading the spin attack alongside the experienced Ravi Ashwin.Virat Kohli, he is coming into the Test format riding high on confidence as he smashed his 72nd international centuryin the 3rd ODI match on Saturday at the same venue. Kohli will be trying his best to end his century drought of 3-years with a hundred in the upcoming series. Kohli’s last ton in Test came against Bangladesh in November 2019 at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens
