The India vs. India A practice match at WACA on Day 2 has been partially shared by the BCCI
Some fascinating revelations have come from the Indian cricket team’s three-day practice match against India A as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy match against Australia draws nearer. Some excerpts from the practice match were made public by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in a social media video. After denying supporters access to the WACA practice game, the board has finally posted some updates from the actual game online.Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, for example, had a lot of success against India A hitters, as the video showed. The practice game also featured Harshit Rana, who has not yet made his debut for the Indian squad, bowling in full swing.
The footage also showed several excellent catches made by India in the slips, as well as batsmen like Sarfaraz Khan, Devdutt Padikkal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and others. Additionally, Gaikwad was reportedly one of the practice game’s most spectacular hitters on Day 2.The opening batsman, Yashasvi Jaiswal, bowling leg-spin, however, was the biggest surprise that was shown in the film. Given the uncertainty surrounding Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja’s eligibility for the first Test match in Perth, it appears like head coach Gautam Gambhir and the team management may consider using Jaiswal’s part-time spin bowling.
India is fresh off a devastating 0–3 home sweep against New Zealand going into the series. As the Kiwis humbled the hosts, players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin, and others found it difficult to give their best effort.Shubman Gill, who broke his thumb during the practice match at WACA, is also anticipated to miss India’s debut Test match against Australia, even if Rohit is unlikely to be available. Despite suffering an elbow injury during the game, KL Rahul has returned to net practice in advance of the series.
