India have played non-stop cricket in the last two months winning the Champions Trophy in England and a triangular series in the West Indies.
The switch to a more laid-back atmosphere was evident at the team's first training session with the players having a game of football. They laughed and joked for much of the workout.
Kohli said his young side would play hard but would also have fun at the same time.
"I believe that the games will be competitive. Our squad is a young one but we are out here to have fun," he added.
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Duncan Fletcher, who is in charge of India in his home country, agreed with Kohli and said the tour would be less intense as compared to the gruelling ones in the last two months.
"The past two months have been hectic, too much nerve-wracking stuff happened," Fletcher said.