The Indian cricket team started their preparations for the upcoming three-match ODI series against England starting Thursday with a relatively light net session at Jamtha on Monday. With this series being considered a dress rehearsal for the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai, the Indian players are keen to hit form ahead of the marquee event.

The squad members who were not part of the recently concluded T20I series against England — Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer and Ravindra Jadeja — arrived in Nagpur on Sunday. The group took part in a two-and-a-half-hour-long training session on Monday afternoon, facing only net bowlers and the throwdown specialist. Around 10 net bowlers, including Gurudas Raut, the former captain of India’s differently-abled cricket team, were present at the session.