While Team India took their practice session indoors due to ups and downs in the rain in Adelaide, opener KL Rahul and wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik were seen sweating in the nets on Tuesday. KL Rahul, who has fought an indifferent form in this tournament, did a lot of batting exercises. He also had a throwdown session with batting coach Vikram Rathour under the watchful eye of head coach Rahul Dravid. He was also caught talking about the match with star batter Virat Kohli, who is also sweating it out in the nets to prepare to defeat Bangla Tigers with his rich form.
In his three appearances in the tournament, KL has failed to break the single-digit mark and has scored 4.9.9 in the tournament, a total of 22 runs with a poor average of 7.3.
Throughout this year, KL has missed a lot of action due to COVID-19 and injuries. In 13 games this year, Rahul has scored 328 runs with an under average of 27.33. Four half-centuries have come out of his bat, with his best individual score of 62. His strike rate this year is 121.03, which is not considered good for the 20-over format.
The presence of Dinesh Karthik in the nets session also gives an indication that the ‘Finisher’ is fit enough to take part in Men in Blue’s next match against Bangladesh, although the final decision rests with management.
He did a lot of punching exercises. After this he practiced wicketkeepers with the help of some local spinners, bearing in mind the slow spin-friendly conditions in Adelaide.
Spin bowling all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin also did some batting practice, also using a throwdown session to improve his batting skills. He also did bowling. The spinner could prove vital to Men in Blue in Adelaide’s spider-friendly conditions.
Another spin bowling all-rounder Axar Patel was captured while doing some punch practice.
In-form batter Suryakumar Yadav and pacer Harshal Patel were also seen in the nets.
Coming to India’s match, the Men in Blue enter the match after a five-wicket loss to South Africa. On the other hand, Bangladesh won their previous match against Zimbabwe by three points.
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India is in second position with four points and two wins in three matches. Bangladesh is in third place with four points and two wins in three matches.
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