With the four-match Test series just a week away, the Indian cricket team is leaving no stone unturned in their bid to prepare themselves for the big challenge against Australia. 

After a 1-1 draw in the rain-hit T20I series, the visitors are currently engrossed with a one-off practice match against Cricket Australia (CA) XI in Sydney.

However, India's preparations suffered an early jolt after incessant rains ensured that the first day's play was washed off without a single ball being bowled. But, while Kohli's gym session and his gaming stint with Rishabh Pant and Prithvi Shaw on PlayStation 4 (PS4) grabbed the limelight on Day 1, his decision to wear shorts for the toss of India's warm-up game irked cricket fans.

Early on Day 2, with the stands of the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) all empty, Kohli walked out to the pitch for the toss wearing a sweatshirt and grey shorts. On the other hand, Kohli's counterpart Sam Whiteman was seen dressed in the full Test kit. 

Kohli's devil-may-care attitude evoked a strong response on the social media where many cricket fans labelled the Indian skipper as the king of 'Thug Life'.

CA XI have won the toss and will field first #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/J8fb8BJp8x

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 28, 2018

Barring KL Rahul who was dismissed for just three runs, the Indian batsmen looked pretty convincing against the new ball. Shaw, who opened the innings with Rahul, looked in sublime form, scoring a masterful 66 before being dismissed by Daniel Fallins. Kohli (64) and Cheteshwar Pujara (54), too, got some runs as India witnessed as many as five fifties being scored on Day 2.

But, while the Indian batsmen - noticeably young Shaw - gave a glimpse of what to expect in the upcoming Test series, it was eventually Kohli - with his shorts at the toss - that became the talking point on the social media.

Theek h

Bss Virat ko bol do theek se dress up hoke aaya kare
Kuch nahi to Manyavar se hi trousers karid k pehan le, aisa aacha nahi lagta

Bol dena, yaad se
Good night ð
Aur haan, All The Bestð

— ð®ð³ Aparna ð®ð³ (@appy10_) November 28, 2018

@imVkohli  #Thuglife ðð

— Bharath (@iam_Bharath_R) November 28, 2018

Disgraceful and disrespectful... There was time captains used to wear Blazers during toss.... This behavior is absolutely unpardonable....

— Prakash (@Prakash1049) November 28, 2018

Kohli should hv been in a long Kurta for the toss..with shorts. Imagine!

— movieman (@movieman777) November 29, 2018