Sanjay Bangar drops a masterclass: The inside story of Virat Kohli's brutal morning training routine to conquer England

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India's coaching staff recreated English moisture conditions using early-morning dew.Kohli, Rohit Sharma return for the ODI series after India's disastrous T20I tour.Inside Virat Kohli's brutal dawn drills that will hopefully crack the code in EnglandSanjay Bangar has pulled back the curtain on the punishing preparation Virat Kohli underwent years ago to finally master English conditions, offering fresh insight into the discipline behind one of Indian cricket's great turnarounds.

India's current tour has spiralled into disappointment, starting with a 0-2 series sweep at the hands of Ireland in the T20Is, followed by a now-unassailable 0-3 deficit against England after a heavy nine-wicket defeat in Bristol on Thursday.With the fifth and final T20I now reduced to a dead rubber, focus has already turned toward the upcoming three-match ODI series starting in Birmingham on Tuesday, where seasoned campaigners Kohli and Rohit Sharma are set to return, this time playing under Shubman Gill's captaincy.MORE: Ireland, England or Zimbabwe: India's choice of opponent to blood Vaibhav Sooryavanshi under the scanner (getty) How did Virat Kohli train before the 2017-18 England tour?

Appearing on Doordarshan's The Great Indian Cricket Show, Bangar traced Kohli's journey back to his difficult 2014 tour of England, explaining that success in English conditions essentially hinges on two factors: how effectively a batter handles swing, and how late they can play the ball."When you go to England, the entire game comes down to two things: how well you counter the swing, and how late you can play the ball," Bangar said. "Because Virat Kohli did not have a great run during the 2014 to