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Opener Rohit Sharma considers every series as if it is the first game of his career in order to start afresh without the pressure of past games, which allows him to perform better. Rohit is thrilled to play the first match in Mumbai and stated that the strategies won't change much.

MS Dhoni is known for sending any bowlers to hiding through his monstrous sixes and one of his most memorable sixes is the World Cup-winning hit in 2011 at the Wankhede Stadium. Dhoni let his fans live that moment once again by hitting a huge six during a net session at the same stadium on Friday.

Sunil Gavaskar has suggested giving the No.4 spot to Virat Kohli and replacing him with Ajinkya Rahane at No. 3, leaving Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma free to open. Following Rahane's brilliant display against Australia, Gavaskar thinks shuffling the positions will help India accommodate him.

Sourav Ganguly has claimed that Virat Kohli has the qualities required to become one of India's great captains, but added that the latter's real test was yet to come. Ganguly also cited his delight with Ashish Nehra's selection for the T20 series and Hardik Pandya's performance against Australia.