India-West Indies 2016: Virat Kohli-led visitors reach Caribbean shores for four-Test series

St Kitts: The Indian cricket team, led by skipper Virat Kohli, reached St Kitts on Thursday for their scheduled four-Test bilateral series against the West Indies with the first Test to take place at Antigua in July. New head coach Anil Kumble posted a photograph of the team in his twitter handle and wrote:

Reached St. Kitts...long flight..@cheteshwar1 @klrahul11 @y_umesh Tour begins @BCCI pic.twitter.com/l2aEpOFSqp

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) July 6, 2016

West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) also shared a picture of the Indian team after they reached St.Kitts.

India led by @imVkohli arrived in #StKitts to prepare for the 4 Tests in #Antigua, #Jamaica, #StLucia, #Trinidad pic.twitter.com/frC4AnGd0V

— Windies Cricket (@windiescricket) July 6, 2016

India and West Indies will play a four-match Test series, starting 21 July at Antigua, in what would be Kumble’s first assignment as the chief coach of the team and Virat Kohli’s first tour to the Caribbean as Test captain. India will play a couple of warm-up matches against West Indies Cricket Board President’s XI on 9-10 July and 14-16 July at Warner Park, Basseterre. The series comprises four Tests starting with the opening match at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua from 21 to 25 July, followed by 2nd Test at Kingston from 30 July to 3 August, 3rd Test at Gros Islet from 9 to 13 August and fourth Test at Trinidad on 18 to 22 August.