Team India players trained hard on the eve of T20I series opener against Australia in Mohali. All departments of the game were under the focus during the drills.
This will be a crucial series for Rishabh Pant. The wicketkeeper-batter worked on his power-hitting in the nets before Mohali T20I.
Rohit Sharma worked on his batting in the nets. Rohit was seen donning the new pads and gloves which he will be wearing in the first T20I.
KL Rahul too was seen donning the light blue pads in the practice session. Rahul's strike rate will be under the scanner in the series.
Indian players did fielding drills with tennis ball. India's catching has been under the scanner for a while now as they have dropped most catches among all-member nations.
Hooda is likely to be seen in the middle order or in a finishing role in the series. He was seen attempting big shots in the nets.
While Hooda's bowling services were not used in Asia Cup 2022, he was seen talking to bowling coach Paras Mhambrey alongside Deepak Chahar.
India's veteran off-spinner R Ashwin has been picked in the T20 World Cup squad. Ashwin is currently the second-speciallist spinner in the side.