Champions Trophy: Yuvraj Singh misses practice session ahead of warm-up match against New Zealand

Team India were given a major scare on Saturday when middle-order batsman Yuvraj Singh didn't participate a training session. The Men in Blue will play New Zealand in their first warm-up match on Sunday. 

According to reports in the Indian media, Yuvi missed the session because he had fever. Although the Indian team management believes the southpaw will recover in a day, it's still not clear whether he will take the field against the Kiwis.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Indian team had a fruitful net session in London, at the 'Home of Cricket' - Lords.

Here are skipper Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane having a knock.

#TeamIndia skipper @imVkohli is about to start his net session #CT17 pic.twitter.com/LxNvWG0pFN

— BCCI (@BCCI) May 26, 2017

#TeamIndia members @msdhoni & @ajinkyarahane88 wait for their turn in the nets #CT17 pic.twitter.com/2Ip8EeR5m8

— BCCI (@BCCI) May 26, 2017

Captain Kohli had recently said that Yuvraj and Dhoni are the "strongest pillars of the team". "If given freedom, Dhoni and Yuvraj know how to bring their experience into play,"

Team India will be playing two warm-up games to prepare for the defence of their title. After New Zealand on Sunday, they will take on Bangladesh on May 30. Their opening match of the tournament is, of course, against their arch rivals Pakistan on June 4.