Adelaide, Reeling from their humiliating 10-wicket defeat within the pink-ball Check, the under-fire Indian batters, led by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, turned their consideration to red-ball preparations with an intensive internet session right here on Tuesday, aiming to bounce again within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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Whereas Australia moved to Brisbane for the third Check from Saturday, the Indian crew selected to remain again, specializing in honing their red-ball expertise, significantly their defensive strategies and judgment in leaving deliveries.
“It’s time to look ahead. Preparations for the Brisbane Test starts right here in Adelaide,” the BCCI posted on X, sharing a video of Workforce India’s follow.
Fighting poor type, having scored simply 142 runs with just one fifty in his final 12 innings, the Indian skipper, who rejoined the crew after the delivery of his son, aimed to rapidly regain his rhythm as he confronted each Indian spinners and pacers.
Dropped himself to No 6, Rohit was capped scores of three and 6; first, he was adjudged LBW to a fuller supply that nipped again, whereas within the second essay he was cleaned up a by size ball from his Aussie counterpart Pat Cummins that held its line and clipped the off stump.
Kohli, who ended his 16-month century drought with 100 in Perth, fell sufferer to edging two deliveries first to second slip after which to wicketkeeper within the pink ball Check.
The star Indian batter seemed stuffed with intent as had a watchful begin to his internet session earlier than slowly discovering his circulate.
KL Rahul seemed extra subdued, focusing extra on his defence, whereas Rishabh Pant performed just a few decide up pictures.
Younger opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who starred with a 161 in India’s large 295-run win within the opening Check, was the aggressor among the many all, displaying his cheeky pictures and even stepped out to the Indian bowlers.
The bowling unit consisted the likes of Harshit Rana, Akash Deep, Yash Dayal and the spin trio of Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Washington Sundar, whereas there have been just a few throwdown specialists as effectively.
The important thing Indian tempo duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj together with seam-bowling allrounder Nitish Kumar Reddy seemed to have a lean day.
India are scheduled to achieve Brisbane on Wednesday.