Kolkata: The Indian cricket team's outdoor net sessions at the two-day camp, beginning here tomorrow, could be a casualty to rains with the Met office's forecast of light rains or thundershowers for the next 24 hours.
The practice facilities at the Pankaj Gupta Indoor Coaching Centre housed within the Eden Gardens could become the hub of activity if the weatherman's predictions come true.
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The players are unlikely to risk injury by tuning up on the lush-green ground if the field is rendered soggy and slippery. The sky remained cloudy during the day with the sun making intermittent appearances, amidst sporadic drizzles since morning.
Samar Pal, joint secretary of Cricket Association of Bengal, however, expressed confidence that the Indian team would get perfect practice conditions at the camp. "Nobody has a control over the elements. As of now, the ground is in perfect shape," he said.
Indian team’s coaching staff who were originally scheduled to arrive in the city this afternoon to chalk out the plans and programmes for the camp, will now reach here tomorrow morning. "The players have to report by 1 pm. The nets will begin from 3 pm," cricket manager Lalchand Rajput said from Mumbai.
Bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad, fielding coach Robin Singh and Rajput would supervise the camp. The session is likely to stretch into the evening to allow the players practice opportunities under lights.
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Meanwhile, the Board today dispelled doubts expressed in some sections of the media about the camp to be held in Kolkata because of the rains. "There is no shift in the camp venue. It will be held at Kolkata," Cricket Board's Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty said.
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The practice facilities at the Pankaj Gupta Indoor Coaching Centre housed within the Eden Gardens could become the hub of activity if the weatherman's predictions come true.
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The players are unlikely to risk injury by tuning up on the lush-green ground if the field is rendered soggy and slippery. The sky remained cloudy during the day with the sun making intermittent appearances, amidst sporadic drizzles since morning.
Samar Pal, joint secretary of Cricket Association of Bengal, however, expressed confidence that the Indian team would get perfect practice conditions at the camp. "Nobody has a control over the elements. As of now, the ground is in perfect shape," he said.
Indian team’s coaching staff who were originally scheduled to arrive in the city this afternoon to chalk out the plans and programmes for the camp, will now reach here tomorrow morning. "The players have to report by 1 pm. The nets will begin from 3 pm," cricket manager Lalchand Rajput said from Mumbai.
Bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad, fielding coach Robin Singh and Rajput would supervise the camp. The session is likely to stretch into the evening to allow the players practice opportunities under lights.
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Meanwhile, the Board today dispelled doubts expressed in some sections of the media about the camp to be held in Kolkata because of the rains. "There is no shift in the camp venue. It will be held at Kolkata," Cricket Board's Chief Administrative Officer Ratnakar Shetty said.
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