WATCH: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma arrive in Chennai for 1st Test match against Bangladesh

India's star batters, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, arrived in Chennai for the upcoming Bangladesh series. While Kohli came directly from London and reached at 4 AM, Rohit Sharma arrived late at night. The practice session for India will start soon once all the players arrive. The fans gathered around the airport to take a glimpse of their favorite players before the series. 

The fans shared a video of Kohli walking around the airport. When he arrived, Kohli donned India's travel jersey, while Rohit was seen wearing a causual yellow t-shirt. Both players had high-level security around them. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant also reached Chennai on Thursday. Also, this is the first Test series of Gautam Gambhir as the head coach and he'll hope to make a fresh start to his career. 

Virat came directly to Chennai airport from London at 4 AM in the morning🤍#ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/KNkOriDX2K

— 𝙒𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙣🥂 (@wrognxvirat) September 13, 2024

VIDEO | Team India captain Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) arrived in #Chennai late last night ahead of the Test match against Bangladesh.



The two-match Test series between India and Bangladesh will begin on September 19 in Chennai. The second Test will be played in Kanpur from… pic.twitter.com/if7A87Eb7f

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 13, 2024

The first Test match between India and Bangladesh will start on September 19 at the iconic Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The Bangladesh team will be arriving in India after defeating Pakistan in a 2-match Test series in their own backyard 2-0.

Also Read: Bangladesh announce squad for 2-match Test series against India

Not just 110 or 115, you may see a 200-run knock from him: Basit Ali

Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali praised Indian batter Virat Kohli for his magnificent performance in recent tournaments. In his YouTube video, he mentioned that Kohli might play a 200-run knock against Bangladesh since he has the ability to do so. 

"In the Bangladesh and New Zealand series, you will see big centuries from Virat. Not just 110 or 115, you may see a 200-run knock from him." Basit Ali said.

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