NEW DELHI: With the primary Check of the blockbuster Border-Gavaskar Trophy quick approaching, the Indian staff is leaving no stones unturned in preparations and final week had gruelling coaching session on the WACA in Perth.
Together with coaching within the nets and the same old drills, the gamers additionally featured in simulation matches to arrange themselves for the upcoming marquee collection.
The staff additionally had its share of enjoyable moments in the course of the coaching as on one event bowling coach Morne Morkel was seen heaping reward and kissing premier pacer Mohammed Siraj.
As Siraj video-bombed a Morkel chat at one of many coaching periods, the India coach was seen involving the pacer within the dialog. He then lauded Siraj’s bowling, ending the reward with a delicate kiss on the Siraj’s helmet.
“This man (Siraj) is a legend. He is obtained an enormous coronary heart, aggressive mindset, one of many leaders of the assault and I’m very excited to see how he goes on this tour. Final tour, he was the go to man in robust conditions and we’re excited to see extra of that senior position popping out in him on an important tour,” stated Morkel.
Throughout follow, India suffered a serious blow as top-order batter Shubman Gill suffered a fracture whereas fielding and has been dominated out of the primary Check in Perth.
Nevertheless, the staff had some reduction as and injured KL Rahul, who was hit on the elbow, made his return to the nets on Sunday and is all set to play the primary Check.
Common skipper Rohit Sharma shall be lacking the primary Check and can be a part of the staff forward of the second recreation in Adelaide.
