Head coach Rahul Dravid with captain Rohit Sharma throughout a apply session in Centurion on December 30, 2023.
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It was an elective session on the Supersport Park however for India skipper Rohit Sharma, skipping the nets wasn’t an possibility.
Outfoxed by South African tempo spearhead Kagiso Rabada in each innings of the opening Test, Rohit was current as skipper and batter in equal measure throughout a two-hour session.
The Indian captain was focussed on dealing with Mukesh Kumar, who bowled solely to Rohit for a minimum of 45 minutes.
While the fit-again Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin additionally bowled in the identical nets, the Indian skipper’s full consideration was on the one Test outdated Bengal seamer. Occasionally, Dayanand Garani, the throwdown specialist saved his deliveries quick and full on off stump channel.
He truly wished Mukesh to bowl one which is available in with the angle from size.
“Hawa mein andaar aa raha hai. Par koshish kar angle se andar laane ka,” the skipper instructed his youthful colleague.
Rohit particularly wished Mukesh to pitch in between 4-6 metre size and the seamer appeared to have impressed the skipper. There had been instances when he beat Rohit’s bat and earned appreciation from the senior professional.
When batting coach Vikram Rathour requested him, “Tu is net pe aayega” (would you want to make use of this one), pointing on the nets completely saved for throwdowns, the skipper replied: “Nahi yehin pe aur 10 minute bat karoonga” (No I’ll bat right here for an additional 10 minutes).
The skipper devoted additional time for Mukesh and it appeared he was giving tips about wrist place and the size that he must hit frequently.
Mukesh has been persistently enjoying home cricket and is likely one of the largest causes for Bengal that includes in two Ranji Trophv finals in three years.
On the day, he did ask just a few probing questions of the Indian captain and positively made a case for himself for the Newlands recreation.
Mhambrey works on Prasidh’s size
It will likely be an enormous shock if Prasidh Krishna, after his forgettable debut, will get an opportunity to play within the subsequent Test.
Far from being Test match prepared, it was time for him to get again to the drafting board.
Prasidh did not bowl to any batters on the nets because the lanky man from Bengaluru sought to determine what’s the best size to hit in South African circumstances.
Bowling coach Paras Mhambrey paid singular consideration to Prasidh in the course of the 75 odd minutes that he bowled on the nets.
Mhambrey saved three lengths for the pacer.
First, two horizontal blue strips on 10 metre size (quick), then two purple chip sort on 6-8 metre size (again of size) and two parallel yellow strips on good size (round 4 metre).
Prasidh was requested to hit every of these lengths frequently.
He wasn’t at all times profitable and it was evident that he’s not prepared for the large check but.
Jadeja seemed totally match
Ravindra Jadeja seemed fully match as he bowled and batted comfortably for a substantial period of time, allaying fears about whether or not he can participate within the must-win second Test.
Jadeja bowled for near 45 minutes alongside Ashwin. He appeared to be bowling fast as he made Rohit defend just a few deliveries hurriedly.
While batting, he seemed good and upright whereas enjoying some punchy drives.
Shardul harm scare, Jaiswal scratchy
Shardul Thakur whereas batting obtained a nasty hit on the left shoulder whereas dealing with throwdowns from fielding coach T Dilip.
While he accomplished the session, he was seen carrying an ice pack sling to reduce the bruise.
He may not want scans because it was learnt that it is not very critical however will probably be fascinating to see how lengthy the ache takes to subside.
Meanwhile, Yashasvi Jaiswal seemed a bit scratchy and at instances appeared aggravated, loudly admonishing himself after being overwhelmed as soon as.
At one other time, he could not take care of Raghu’s searing tempo whereas dealing with throwdowns because the bat got here down late and the stumps went for a toss.
His closest competitor Abhimanyu Easwaran seemed higher within the nets however he’s unlikely to pip Jaiswal to the opening slot.
Source: www.thehindu.com
