The Indian group is all set to face arch-rivals Pakistan within the upcoming Asia Cup on September 2 in Pallekele. The 17-man squad (bar the gamers on Eire tour) had been a part of the camp that occurred from August 24 and after some intense follow and web periods, head coach Rahul Dravid seemed glad in terms of the preparations. Damage returnees KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer have additionally responded properly however the former is out of the primary two matches of the event.
Nonetheless, Dravid seemed impressed with Iyer’s health who’s coming again after an extended damage layoff. He was pleased with Iyer’s efficiency within the coaching camp the place he ‘ticked all of the packing containers’ in accordance with the top coach. Furthermore, Dravid additionally felt that sport time is extra essential for Iyer now and the cricketer seems to be set to bat at quantity 4 within the upcoming matches.
“He has seemed good. He has had no points. It is fairly easy – he has come and he has performed. It is now nearly us giving him some sport time. One of many issues he has missed is video games and matches. It is one thing we can provide him in Asia Cup and construct him up for the World Cup. When it comes to health, all the things he has completed properly within the camp – he has batted, fielded properly, ticked all of the packing containers.
“Besides in fact the sport time. He has performed some follow video games, however that is not like the true factor like worldwide cricket. Happily, we have some sport now with Asia Cup and some video games with Australia to prime that up and provides him the chance to tick that field as properly,” Dravid stated in a pre-departure press convention.
Rahul Dravid was additionally pleased with the truth that all of the first-choice gamers had been match and out there after a really very long time. “With the white-ball group, that is the primary time we have had a camp the place everybody has been in a position to come collectively. We had a number of days the place we have come a few days earlier earlier than matches. To have this entry to excellent services, to work on very particular stuff, obtained loads of very particular match simulation stuff completed over the previous few days. We completed off with a session as we speak however there have been loads of particular issues completed,” Dravid added.
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