21st July (CRICKETNMORE) - Indian captain Virat Kohli want his team to play every session with intensity. After the toss, he shared his views about the wicket:
Its a hard surface which has grass but not live grass. Hard surface. We want to put runs on the board," says Kohli. "We had two weeks here, a week in Bangalore, three weeks of prep. Excited, looking forward to a positive start to the season. 15 Tests. Been a long time since we played in whites, but this is what it's all about. It's something we can take confidence from [last series win here] but its important to play the kind of cricket we are known for".
"We need to make sure to play every session with intensity. Five batters, Saha at six, Five bowlers, Jadeja misses out. Three quicks and two spinners", he added.