On Tuesday, December 3, Team Indian open practice session was characterised by complete chaos. Practice sessions before an international match are often closed to the public. Notably, on December 3, about 3,000 spectators turned out to watch their beloved cricket players rehearse for the second Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT 2024-25).
Australia and Indian will play a day-night Test match in Adelaide using the pink ball, for those who are not familiar with the format.
Due to the disturbance caused by a particular faction of alleged supporters, India’s second session had to be held behind closed doors. Following the incident and after the Indian board (BCCI) lodged a protest with Cricket Australia, supporters are no longer permitted to join any more Team India net sessions.
Indeed, the public will no longer have access to the training. Tuesday’s open session ended with the players being heckled. There are a lot of demands for selfies while players are attempting to get ready for the important series. The whole thing could have been handled more effectively. A source familiar with the situation told Hindustan Times that while the public will not be permitted to attend training sessions, the media will be permitted to observe the players in action.
“There was total anarchy. Only about 70 people attended the training session in Australia, but 3,000 people showed up for the one in India. The number of fans who showed there was unexpected. Another supporters’ day in Sydney (before to the fifth Test) was called off because the players were really offended by the offensive and inconsiderate remarks made (here),” a top BCCI official said in reference to the incident.
The disparity in attendance between the two factions’ respective sessions was divisive. In addition, an eyewitness provided further details on the obstacles that were encountered throughout the drill.
Due to the large number of people, Shubman Gill and Virat (Kohli) would have been swarmed. At the same moment that the batter took stance, several were talking loudly while doing a Facebook live with pals. One of the fans kept asking a player to greet him in Gujarati. “Another cricket player was body-shamed,” the spectator disclosed.
This was something different, but it also helped us get ready for the Test match: Rahul.
The practice session was free to the public to observe, and Indian batsman KL Rahul shared his thoughts on it. Only when Team India plays an ODI or T20I series do such sizable audiences typically appear in India, he remarked. Therefore, Rhaul thinks that a sizable crowd of supporters of the Indian team will be present for the Adelaide Test.
“It was really distinct. Our public practice sessions have typically taken place before domestic T20I or ODI matches. Although it felt a little unusual, this improved our Test match preparation. As Rahul noted, “It gave us a little idea of what we might expect on Day 1 or throughout the five days of the Test match.”
Turning back to the cricket action that took place during the open practice session, Shubman Gill appeared at ease playing against the pacers. The skipper, Rohit Sharma, was seen playing spin for extended periods of time after missing the series opener to attend to his wife, Ritika Sajdeh, for the birth of their second child.
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