Team India’s youngsters sweated it out in the nets ahead of IND vs ENG 2nd Test. The stars who attended the optional training include Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Rajat Patidar and Sourabh Kumar. Khan, Patidar and Kumar were included in the squad for the 2nd Test at Vizag, in place of Kohli, KL Rahul and Jadeja respectively. Turns out that skipper Rohit Sharma missed out on the session.
IND vs ENG: Hitman skips practice, youngsters sweat it out
Only six players out of the Indian squad appeared for the optional training session on Thursday. The six included the above mentioned players. Uncapped players Sarfaraz and Patidar reportedly had a long chat at the nets. Meanwhile, Gill – who has not been in great form in Tests- was seen sweating it out against left-arm spin.
“While the whole squad turned up on Wednesday, only six players came for practice in the optional session this morning. They were Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Sourabh Kumar, Dhruv Jurel, Rajat Patidar and Sarfaraz Khan. Uncapped Rajat and Sarfaraz, who are fighting for a place in the eleven, had a long healthy chat during the nets. Gill, who has not been able to replicate his white ball form in Test cricket, put in the hard yards and faced a lot of left-arm spin,” as per PTI.
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