India Practice Chattogram – IND vs BAN LIVE: Team India completed their final practice session on Tuesday ahead of Chattogram Test. Rishabh Pant was the one who looked very serious in practice. He practised for 25 minutes, asking bowling coach Paras Mhambrey not to count the time. Instead, he started a storm in the first 15 minutes before Rahul Dravid asked him to slow down. Dravid then worked with him on pull shots. Virat Kohli did not look in his zone. He got beaten very often but there was a few moments of elegance as well. Follow India vs Bangladesh LIVE updates & Check WTC Race to FINAL updates with Insidesport.IN
Test-mode 🔛
Preps done, all set for the #BANvIND Test 👌#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/yqX2iDXYrm
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 13, 2022
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What India need to do to ensure WTC FINAL Qualification?
- India are currently 4th on POINTS TABLE
- They will have to win minumu 5 of 6 Tests – i.e 2 against Bangladesh & 4 vs Australia at home.
- If they win all 6: Their win PERCENTAGE will rise to 68.06 – which will surely take them through to the FINALS
- If they win 5-1: Their percentage will be 62.5, which still will ensure FINAL entry for India and exit for 2nd placed South Africa.
- If they lose 2 of 6 tests: It will be unlikely that India will qualify for WTC Finals
India Practice Chattogram: Rishabh Pant spends 25 minutes at nets to prepare for his favourite format, Virat Kohli grinds at nets: Follow IND vs BAN LIVE
Snapshots from our training session 📸📸#BANvIND pic.twitter.com/xh6l9rdhYu
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 12, 2022
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India Practice Chattogram: Rishabh Pant spends 25 minutes at nets to prepare for his favourite format, Virat Kohli grinds at nets: Follow IND vs BAN LIVE
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India Practice Chattogram: Rishabh Pant spends 25 minutes at nets to prepare for his favourite format, Virat Kohli grinds at nets: Follow IND vs BAN LIVE
Shreyas Iyer is bowling to Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara. Shardul Thakur and Kuldeep Yadav facing net bowlers.#INDvsBangladesh #INDvsBAN #SportsYaari pic.twitter.com/50Bm26eleV
— Manoj Dimri (@manoj_dimri) December 12, 2022
on Monday, Rahul Dravid can be seen in the middle of a huddle, addressing the players in Chattogram, the venue of the first Test, starting from Wednesday.
#TeamIndia Test team is here 🏏 #BANvIND pic.twitter.com/65jpP7RoZP
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 12, 2022
On Sunday, spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was seen doing solo practice to get back into the groove. Ravichandran Ashwin, Cheteshwar Pujara and KS Bharat were present for India’s optional practice session Chattogram. While Bharat and Pujara featured in the India A game earlier this week, Ashwin returns for the first time after the T20 World Cup. The other players took a rest following their involvement in the ODI on Saturday.
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Team India will hold an optional practice session on Sunday as they gear up for the upcoming Test series. Ravichandran Ashwin joined up with the squad in Chattogram and has begun training solo for the series. Cheteshwar Pujara and KS Bharat are also expected to begin practice on Sunday. The duo played the second unofficial Test against Bangladesh A in Sylhet.
However, the likes of Kuldeep Yadav, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and others will take a rest having played the 3rd ODI on Saturday. Meanwhile, Umesh Yadav however should hit the nets alongside replacements Saurabh Kumar and Abhimanyu Easwaran. Jaydev Unadkat is called up to the Test squad but is yet to travel to Bangladesh.
Shubman Gill who did not feature in the ODIs is expected to partner KL Rahul at the top of the order. Rishabh Pant was released from the ODI squad but is part of the Test team. However, it is unclear whether the left-hander reported back to the camp. The 25-year-old is a crucial cog in India’s Test set-up and will keep wickets if fit. Bharat is back up and has already acclimatized to conditions in Bangladesh. KL Rahul is also an emergency option.
India Practice Chattogram: Rishabh Pant spends 25 minutes at nets to prepare for his favourite format, Virat Kohli grinds at nets: Follow IND vs BAN LIVE
It is an important series for Team India, with their hopes of a WTC final appearance hanging in the balance. India need to win all of their remaining six games to stand a chance to play the summit clash at the Oval. After the ODI series loss, the Men in Blue cannot afford any more slip-ups on this tour.
India Test Squad: KL Rahul (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara (VC), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK), KS Bharat (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Navdeep Saini, Saurabh Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat
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