With lush green grass of the stadium in the background, Kohli was all smiles and seen striking a double peace post in a black t-shirt.
The first day of the final match was washed out due to rains.
It is learnt that Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane has been kept on standby for the limited overs series against England in case Rohit Sharma fails to clear the 16.1 qualifying mark.
Cheteshwar Pujara still feels the sting of last year's drubbing in New Zealand but the batsman says India will be a different proposition when the sides clash again at the neutral venue of Southampton in next month's World Test Championship final.
Hardik Pandya wished Team India luck for the World Test Championship final against New Zealand
The weather forecast for Day 6 of the World Test Championship Final looks promising
MSK Prasad advised the team to take the final call depending on the conditions at that time.
One of cricket's greatest players passed into the ages on Monday. Rediff.com salutes the legend.
Kyle Jamieson was impeccable with his lines and lengths right from the onset.
Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler shared a record partnership and James Anderson grabbed three wickets to put England in total control at the close on the second day of the third and final Test against Pakistan on Saturday. Images from Day 2 of the third and final Test.
One of the architects of West Indies' victory in the first Test at Southampton, batsman Jermaine Blackwood said England's players tried to verbally distract him during his match-winning innings of 95 with stand-in skipper Ben Stokes leading the act.
IMAGES from English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
The all-rounder returns to the Indian team after missing the England tour at home because of injury.
Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the two matches at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton for family reasons and the England and Wales Cricket Board said he would shortly fly to New Zealand, the country of his birth.
Mumbai youngster Prithvi Shaw and Andhra batsman Hanuma Vihari were the two surprise inclusion in India's squad for the last two Tests of the ongoing five-match series against England.
Should Rohit Sharma, who played in the third Test, be given another chance to prove his credentials at the Test level?
Virat Kohli stepped down as India's 20-overs skipper and lost ODI captaincy too with Rohit Sharma taking over as their sole white-ball leader.
The ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand in Southampton will be held in the presence of 4000 spectators, Hampshire County Club head Rod Bransgrove said.
The match might end in a draw if inclement weather continues to play spoilsport.
The three-match T20 series will begin on July 7 in Southampton.
Saha was among the players who contracted the dreaded virus in the currently-suspended Indian Premier League
India has lost three finals and on four occasion it bit dust at the semifinal stage. It also made an exit at the preliminary stage of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
India hit the nets on Wednesday, July 6, 2022, prior to Thursday's first T20I against England at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton.
Panesar also expects the ICC to prepare a neutral wicket and not a green top as the WTC is supposed to be a good advert for the five-day game.
E A S Prasanna, whom Ian Chappell rates as the greatest off-spinner ever, tells Harish Kotian what worked for Moeen and what didn't for Ashwin.
The live viewership of the Test played between June 18 and 23 touched 130.6 million across 89 territories.
The Indians prep for next month's big game against New Zealand.
Showers are expected in the afternoon session and the groundsman will have a job in hand. But rain won't interfere in the post-tea session.
'We have seen both teams not having played Test matches for a couple of months. So, it is a one-off. Anything can happen. I will sit on the fence'
Rishabh Pant is keeping himself busy during his quarantine using the lawn mower at his home in New Delhi.
Conway hopes playing the ball off kitty litter might help prepare for the variation of spin off bowlers' foot-marks.
Batting coach Vikram Rathour on Saturday said that a first innings score of 250-plus will put India in a fighting position against New Zealand, keeping the prevailing conditions in Southampton in mind during the ICC World Test Championship final.
India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday officially inked his deal with top English county side Surrey in his bid to prepare for the tour of England, starting in July.
The famous win in the opening Test against England in Southampton was West Indies' first in the opening Test of an away series in almost 13 years and only their second Test win in England in 20 years.
K L Rahul seems to be enjoying the sunny weather in England.
England should not be overly reliant on express pace in the next two Tests against West Indies and must consider alternating Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, former quick Darren Gough said. England opted for the express speed of Archer and Wood and the experience of James Anderson in Southampton but lost by four wickets in the series opener.
As India go in to the four-match Test series against Australia that commences in Adelaide on Tuesday, here is a factbox.
The last time Team India won an ICC World Cup was in 2011 in India. It was a 50-over ODI format that was won under the astute leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Help Captain Kohli and Head Coach Shastri pick India's XI for the Rajkot Test.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday.
