Skipper Kohli is back after a well-deserved three-week break and will be keeping a keen eye on the likes of Rishabh Pant and Vijay Shankar, two players who are strongly tipped to make the elite list.
The former India captain was seen having a crack at the bowlers by blasting a few shots as he gears up for the 1st T20I against Australia in Vizag.
Kohli feels that it would have been "more logical" if his team could have played a couple of more ODIs instead of the two T20 Internationals as a part of their World Cup preparations.
Kohli doesn't want the India stars to drift too much from their ODI game plan during the seven-week league.
Khawaja asserted that many Australian players have got the experience of playing on the Indian tracks which will prove to be beneficial for them.
Former Australian opener Matthew Hayden feels that Marcus Stoinis is developing into a world-class all-rounder is a tad unlucky not to be playing a little bit more Test cricket.
During India's tour of Australia, Richardson got the better of Kohli by dismissing him thrice in a row, however, Matthew Hayden feels that the 'scenario' will be different this time.
On his part, Mayank knew that focusing on the game was more important but still he couldn't help but reply to the Australian ODI captain.
The youngster faced sharp criticism for his wicket-keeping skills in adverse English conditions but Pant more than made up for it in Australia.
Pant was on Friday included at the cost of veteran Dinesh Karthik, who had a mixed tour of Australia and New Zealand in the limited over formats.
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India will play two T20 Internationals and five ODIs, starting February 24, in what will be their last international assignment before the World Cup, which begins in England on May 30.
Shaw had suffered a left ankle injury while attempting a catch in a practice game against Cricket Australia XI.
Shane Warne wants India to experiment with their top-order in the upcoming home series against Australia, starting February 24 with the first T20.
India would look to experiment less and pick the same set of players, who they are backing to go to the World Cup in England later his year.
Workload management of the stars will be on top of the mind when the selectors meet in Mumbai on Friday to pick the squad for the white ball series against Australia.
Dhoni recently became the first Indian cricketer to play 300 T20 matches when he played the 3rd T20I against New Zealand, which India lost by a narrow margin and the series as well.
The right-arm bowler said his small stint in the BBL would help him strengthen his chances of playing in the upcoming 2019 World Cup.
While Smith and Warner are recovering from elbow injuries, the likes of Matthew Wade, Mitchell Marsh, Billy Stanlake too have missed the cut for the India series.
Head coach Justin Langer said he reached a mutual agreement with Saker, a former England bowling coach, that it was time for the pair to part ways.
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