Team India is now focusing on fielding as they prepare for the second Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. They lead the series 1-0 after a dominant performance in the first Test. The Adelaide Test will begin on December 6.
Recovering from the 2020 Adelaide Test
However, India is determined to move past the memory of their lowest-ever Test score of 36 runs in the 2020 Adelaide pink-ball Test. Back then, Pat Cummins (4/21) and Josh Hazlewood (5/8) destroyed India’s batting line-up, allowing Australia to easily chase a target of just 90 runs. Therefore, this time, India is intent on bouncing back and performing better.
Fielding Session for Team India
In preparation for the Test, BCCI shared a video of India’s fielding session. Key players like Harshit Rana, Prasidh Krishna, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Virat Kohli participated, with fielding coach T Dilip leading the session. Coach Dilip explained the drills: “We will start off having a team fielding in covers, mid-off, mid-on, and short mid-wicket. I’ll be hitting the ball to covers, and the mid-on fielder will back up and return the ball to Nuwan.”
BCCI Highlights Energy in Fielding Session
Additionally, BCCI’s social media post highlighted the intensity of the session: “Hitting the target. Reflex catching. Celebrations. Energy levels running high! Here’s a sneak peek into #TeamIndia’s high-octane fielding session with Fielding Coach T Dilip ahead of the Pink Ball Test in Adelaide.”
Australia Squad for the Second Test:
Pat Cummins (C), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (WK), Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Beau Webster.
India Squad:
Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.
Reserves:
Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed, Yash Dayal.