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India vs England 5th Test: Will Prithvi Shaw debut and R Ashwin be dropped? Clues from Kohli & Co's practice session

Virat Kohli's Indian cricket team was part of a practice session on Wednesday at The Oval in London ahead of the fifth Test against England that starts on Friday. Here are the biggest takeaways from the nets.

DNA Web Team | Sep 06, 2018, 02:20 PM IST

1.Weight of a nation

Weight of a nation
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Indian captain Virat Kohli arrives for the practice session.

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2.Light jog to begin practice session

Light jog to begin practice session
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Kohli began by taking a light jog around The Oval along with middle-order batsman Karun Nair.

3.Stretching

Stretching
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The skipper then moved on to do some stretching exercises. He had his deputy Ajinkya Rahane for company.

4.Team talk

Team talk
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Later, Kohli was seen involved in an animated chat with head coach Ravi Shastri as the rest of the team went about their paces.

5.Swept aside

Swept aside
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After batting in the nets, Rahane spent a considerable amount of time honing his sweep shot.

6.Key player

Key player
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Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant took the help of team physio Patrick Farhart to tape their fingers.

7.Iconic stadium

Iconic stadium
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The fifth and final Test between India and England will be held at The Oval in London. The home team, too, conducted a practice session at the iconic stadium on Wednesday.

(ALL PHOTOS: REUTERS)

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