WATCH VIDEO | Sights and Sound from Chennai as India Train Hard for 2-Test Series vs Bangladesh

The Indian men’s cricket team trained hard at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai ahead of their two-match Test series against Bangladesh.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to social media to post a video of the sounds from the Chepauk, with Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant making appearances.

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Skipper Rohit Sharma, at the press conference on Tuesday, said India are focused on making a strong start to their home test season and will not view matches against Bangladesh merely as preparation for their tour of Australia later this year.

Rohit’s side begin a busy schedule with the opening match against Bangladesh starting on Thursday, after which they will host New Zealand in three games and then head to Australia in November for five more tests.

“Every game is important while playing for the country,” Rohit told reporters in Chennai.

“It’s not a dress rehearsal for the Australia series. There are World Test Championship points at stake and we need to start the season on a high.

“The focus is on winning the Bangladesh series rather than looking too far ahead.”

India last lost a home test series in 2012 when they fell 2-1 to England and have since won 17 consecutive series, losing only four out of 51 matches, but Rohit said his players cannot get complacent.

“We’re resuming after a long time,” added Rohit, whose side completed a 4-1 win over England in March.

“When it (the series) starts, we have to see where we stand and take it from there.”

India are clear favourites but the visitors recently celebrated a landmark 2-0 series sweep in Pakistan.

But there was “no way” his players would “relax and sit back” as a result, the 37-year-old Rohit said.

“Us cricketers, we have got limited time to play the game, to make an impact in the sport that we play,” he said.

“Every team likes to beat India. Let them have fun,” said Rohit of a Bangladesh team on a high after their first win over Pakistan.

“We need to win the match and that’s what we are here for.”

(With inputs from Agencies)