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India vs England Test series: Virat Kohli has reached Hyderabad ahead of the Test series against England which begins on Wednesday, January 25.

India are set to host Ben Stokes-led England team for a five-match Test series with the first Test scheduled to be played in Hyderabad.

As India gear up for the marquee series challenge in the ongoing WTC cycle, Virat has reached the venue of the first Test in order to prepare for that.

 

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The star batter was in Mumbai after finishing the recently concluded T20I series against Afghanistan which India won by 3-0.

The Rohit Sharma-led Test squad is supposed to assemble in Hyderabad for the preparations of the Test series before they take the field at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad for the opening game.

 

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The video of Virat's arrival at the airport in Hyderabad has gone viral on social media.

 

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Upon their arrival in Hyderabad, the Indian players are scheduled to have the net session immediately.

It is to be noted that Kohli will be taking a day off in between as he has taken permission from the BCCI to attend the Ram Temple Consecration in Ayodhya on Monday, January 22.

England are set to arrive in the city on January 21, having prepared for the series in Abu Dhabi.

Talking about the on-field action, the mind games have already started ahead of the series as England's pace bowler Ollie Robinson shared his take on his battle with Virat Kohli.

Robinson has had a great record against India as he has taken 21 wickets in four matches including three dismissals of Kohli.

Robinson once again is looking forward to challenging the Indian batting sensation's "ego."

“You always want to play against the best players, don’t you? And you always want to get the best players out. Kohli is one of those. He’s got a big ego and I think playing on that, especially in India, where he is going to want to dominate and score runs, playing on the fact we’ve had battles in the past, is exciting,” ESPNCricinfo quoted Robinson as saying.

The five-match series will be crucial for the Indian team in the TWC cycle as England are keen to pose a difficult challenge with their Bazball approach.

Kohli was last seen in action in the longest format on the South Africa tour where he had a promising performance, especially the fighting knock of 76 runs in the first Test.

He was the top run-getter for the Indian team with 172 runs in the two-match Tests series which ended in a 1-1 draw.