WATCH: Morne Morkel and Arshdeep Singh practice WWE moves on each other during practice

The Indian cricket team are getting ready for the massive second Test match which begins on Wednesday. Shubman Gill and his side are trailing the hosts after losing the opening Test match in Leeds despite giving England a stiff target of 371 to win. The second Test is set to be played at the Edgbaston stadium in Birmingham, where England possess an amazing record. 

A fun WWE fight by Morkel & Arshdeep 😂🔥 [Ankan Kar] pic.twitter.com/bYmDPXUR3w

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Ahead of the game, Indian players and support staff members were seen in a playful mood. Bowling coach Morne Morkel was seen sitting with pacer Arshdeep Singh as the duo were seen engaging in some WWE-style moves. Morkel could be seen putting the Indian pacer in some sort of chokehold for fun and this was followed by a make-believe elbow. 

Akash Deep, who was sitting nearby, could be seen joining in the fun as he joined Arshdeep in taking down Morkel. The former South African bowling great could be seen breaking free and pinning down Arshdeep Singh in what was a fun-filled video. The mood in India’s camp is upbeat ahead of the huge game as the visitors aim to bounce back in style. 

Former India batter raises concerns ahead of next Test

Ahead of the next Test, former India batter Aakash Chopra has raised a few questions. The former Indian batter was speaking on his YouTube and was quoted by Sportskeeda as saying, “We have two kinds of problems. Our tail doesn't bat and our top order doesn't bowl. They should bowl a little at least. I am not saying that you need to give 15-odd overs, that you should have a player like Jacques Kallis, or that they (South Africa) are playing Wiaan Mulder at No. 3, or Aiden Markram is bowling a lot."

Aakash Chopra also added, “It will work out even if that's not the case. That's not something you need to focus on. However, you need a little bit of bowling at least because you get some balance, options, and choices with that. However, that doesn't happen because our batters don't bowl.”

One fan asked if Axar Patel could be slotted in the middle order in Test cricket, to which Chopra said, “I don't know which format you are talking about. If you are talking about Test cricket, he cannot play at No. 3. He shouldn't play at No. 6 as well. You have your proper batters till No. 6. So I won't go down that route,"