India team hits the nets after 20-day lay-off, Mayank Agarwal gives a lowdown on the first session back- WATCH VIDEO

India opener Mayank Agarwal, while speaking in a video posted by BCCI on Twitter, revealed that the first training session was all about regrouping and easing into things.

Virat Kohli-led team India returned to the nets for the first time since the culmination of the World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand. The Indian cricketers went on a 20-day break and are currently in Durham, preparing for a three-day warm-up game and Mayank Agarwal gave a small insight into the first session back.

India team hit the nets after 20-day lay-off and Mayank Agarwal gave a lowdown on the first session back. (SCREENGRAB/TWITTER)

The right-handed opener, while speaking in a video posted by BCCI on Twitter, revealed that the first training session was all about regrouping and easing into things.

"It was good to regroup and come to the Durham Cricket Ground. It was not a very heavy session. But it was a session where all of us got together, regrouped, did the warm-ups together and played some football. We just want to ease into things," said Mayank.

Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, and KL Rahul were seen having a hit in the nets while Ishant Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami had a session with the ball in the video posted by BCCI. Team India arrived in Durham on July 14 for the practice match which will be played behind closed doors.

Warwickshire captain Will Rhodes will lead a 14-man squad which also includes recent Test debutant James Bracey and Nottinghamshire opener Haseeb Hameed, who made his Test debut against India in 2016.

"The squad was selected after consulting with the first-class counties on player availability and to provide some of the high-potential talent from across the county game with the opportunity to test themselves against the ICC World Test Championship finalists," said ECB in an official statement.

The county players will bridge into a team environment and undergo the COVID-19 test before being cleared to play in the match. Team India will use Emirates Riverside as a home venue for their preparations this summer. The three-day game against a County Select will begin on July 20.

Kohli and Co. will lock horns with England in a five-match Test series, beginning at Trent Bridge on August 4.

(With Agency Inputs)