IN PICS: India engage in stretching, net practice, football – Bangladesh ODIs in sight
18 Jun 2015 5:57 PM IST
The seven players - MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar - were seen in the nets at the academy ground of the Shere Bangla National Stadium ahead of the first game. They- Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is back at the helm, along with six other ODI specialists to take on a side that made the cricket world sit up and take notice by reaching the 2015 World Cup quarterfinals, where they were knocked out by an in-form
- Ravichandran Ashwin was content with the pitch offering bounce and spin at Dhaka. He alongwith Axar Patel and Jadeja will look to create problems for the opposition. (Photo: BCCI)
- The team management might also explore the options of trying out Stuart Binny or Dhawal Kulkarni in at least one of the games. Considering the improvements Bangladesh made in ODIs in recent times, India cannot afford to take their opponents for
- Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma will automatically fill in the openers' slot with the consistent Ajinkya Rahane beefing up the top-order. The all-rounder's position will likely go to Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo: BCCI)
- Dhawan was also in a jovial mood, when for a moment, he turned the cricket pitch into a mini gym. (Photo: BCCI)
- Going by this picture, southpaw Shikhar Dhawan looks to be having a ball in Bangladesh. He has already displayed aggressive batting display in the Test scoring 173 at a strike rate going above 88. India will hope that he carries on the same touch in
- Uttar Pradesh left-hander Suresh Raina will be one of the mainstays of Indian batting's middle-order alongside his captain Dhoni and Kohli. (Photo: BCCI)
- Dhoni too, had a fruitful session in the nets facing spin from Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar Patel. (Photo: BCCI)
- Kohli had a good session in the nets, striking the ball with solid confidence. He will, in all certainty, retain his position at number three. (Photo: BCCI)
- Newly appointed Test skipper Virat Kohli was quite happy with his team after the rain-hit Test, but his batting was not up to the mark, with scores not going above 20. (Photo: BCCI)
- 'Captain Cool' and Shastri were seen in long conversations during the net practice. Shastri's presence has been a great boost for the team and according to reports, he just might end up being Team India's next coach after the tour of Bangladesh. (
- Team Director Ravi Shastri kept a close watch on the proceedings. After the only Test that ended in a draw, Shastri was mighty pleased with the effort from the boys and hosted the entire Test squad for a 'Team Dinner.' (Photo: BCCI)
- India's ODI skipper was back in action. He looked relaxed, refreshed and all ready to fire. (Photo: BCCI)
- While the numero uno spot in the ICC Rankings is beyond reach, Dhoni's side can reduce leader Australia's advantage to 10 points should it sweep the series three-nil. In that scenario, Bangladesh will slip to ninth position on 96 points. (Photo:
The seven players - MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar - were seen in the nets at the academy ground of the Shere Bangla National Stadium ahead of the first game. They
<p><strong>Mirpur:</strong> It will be a fresh beginning for a full-strength India in limited overs cricket after the World Cup semifinal exit as they face a buoyant Bangladesh, who have more to gain then their famed neighbours, in the three-match ODI series starting here on Thursday.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="bs"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash">#TeamIndia</a> ODI skipper MSD, Axar, Rayudu, Stuart, Raina, Dhawal, Jadeja and Mohit arrive in Bangladesh for ODIs <a href="http://t.co/wjuTwi9utA">pic.twitter.com/wjuTwi9utA</a></p>— BCCI (@BCCI) <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/610451090509672448">June 15, 2015</a></blockquote><p><img width: 620px; height: 310px; src="http://dd508hmafkqws.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_node_view/public/11427222_953814364640257_4928466804043356943_n.jpg"></p><p>Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan kicked off net practice by spending time stretching.</p><p><img width: 620px; height: 310px; src="http://dd508hmafkqws.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_node_view/public/11428018_953814334640260_8976407927680953253_n.jpg"></p><p>Virat Kohli leaves the pitch after training.</p><p><img width: 620px; height: 310px; src="http://dd508hmafkqws.cloudfront.net/sites/default/files/styles/article_node_view/public/11401563_953814351306925_7636252157067473782_n.jpg"></p><p>India ODI skipper MS Dhoni warms up during the trainning session. (Photos: BCCI)</p>
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