Virat Kohli sweats a lot in the nets: Ahead of the first match of the India-New Zealand ODI series at the Cottambi International Stadium in Vadodara, both the teams practiced the ground.

The first match of the three-match ODI series of New Zealand's tour of India will be played on January 11 at the Kotambi International Stadium in Vadodara. The teams of India and New Zealand practiced in the net at the stadium today regarding this match. Both teams sweated for about three hours, with the Indian players sweating profusely in the nets. Both teams will practice tomorrow as well. During this practice session, the star batsman of the Indian team, Virat Kohli, was seen very excited and in form. Recently, Virat has also performed brilliantly in the Vijay Hazare Trophy and today in the nets, he practiced aggressive shots and worked hard to finalize his preparations. Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer and Harshit Rana and Arshdeep Singh Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav bowlers also put in hard efforts. The New Zealand team also left no stone unturned in the three-hour practice. The Kiwi players prepared to bat and bowl keeping in mind the conditions of the Indian pitch. The match is historic for Vadodara as it will be the first time that a men's one-day international match will be played at the new Kotambi Stadium. The stadium has a capacity of around 30,000 spectators, and ticket sales have already begun, which is witnessing tremendous enthusiasm. Led by Indian captain Shubman Gill, the team is looking strong with the return of experienced players like Rohit and Virat. The match will start at 1:30 pm on January 11 and there is a lot of excitement among cricket lovers. It is worth mentioning that when the players of Team India left for practice at the stadium, a large number of fans gathered outside the Hotel Hyatt Palace. Vig... Kohli... Kohli... Slogans were raised. Some fans took paintings of Virat and Rohit and came to give them to them. On the other hand, fans also climbed the terrace to see the Team India cricketers. People rushed to get a glimpse of Team India.