India vs England: Hosts gear up for Virat Kohli’s captaincy era in ODIs

Virat Kohli is all set to take over the reigns of captaincy in all three formats for India ahead of the ODI series against England (AFP)

Updated on: Jan 14, 2017 7:55 PM IST

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Virat Kohli is all set to take over the reigns of captaincy in all three formats for India ahead of the ODI series against England (AFP)

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India’s new skipper across all formats, Virat Kohli, arrived at the MCA stadium in Pune for a practice session ahead of the first ODI against England. (AFP)

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who captained an India side for the last time in the warm-up game against England, will play as a wicketkeeper. (AFP)

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Dhoni, free from the captaincy burden, will be aiming to put on his best performance in the three ODIs before the Champions Trophy. (AP)

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Virat Kohli has enjoyed a fabulous time as Test skipper and he will be aiming to replicate the success in ODIs and T20Is. (AFP)

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The pressure will be on Ajinkya Rahane, who has struggled for form but showed glimpses in his 91 for India A against England in the warm-up game. (AFP)

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Eoin Morgan, who flopped in the warm-up games, is also under pressure. (AFP)

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England players get down to practice ahead of the ODI in Pune. (AFP)

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Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes will be vital members in the ODI team. (AP)

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Ben Stokes had a decent Test series and will be aiming to impress in the ODIs. (AP)

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Alex Hales and the other England players have a good workout. (AFP)

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England will be aiming to overcome their poor record in India, where they have lost 12 out of their last 13 ODIs. (AFP)

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Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler interact during the training session. (AFP)