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Team India train on concrete pitch
Indian batsmen practiced near the Gaddafi Stadium with synthetic plastic balls bounced at them from short distance on concrete pitches.
Indian batsmen on Tuesday practiced at the Pakistan National Cricket Academy near the Gaddafi Stadium with synthetic plastic balls bounced at them from short distance on concrete pitches.
Virender Sehwag, the vice-captain, has already revealed that he had practiced in similar fashion at home before reaching Pakistan to get used to the thunderbolts of the strong Pakistan pace attack led by Shoiab Akhtar and Mohd Sami.
The team also utlised the services of the bowling machine at the well-equipped venue under the watchful eyes of coach Greg Chappell and the other support staff of the team.
All the 16 players were seen at the practice venue.
The team will have another practice stint at the Gaddafi Stadiium, Wednesday afternoon, assistant manager M Baladitya said.
The team members are expected to visit patients at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer hospital at the invitation of Pakistan cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan before their practise session.
