Net gains: Secured Virat, cautious Rohit gear up
Financial Express Ahmedabad|December 25, 2024
INDIA GOT A chance to bat in the nets on fresher pitches on Tuesday, their last day of training as Christmas day is a rest day for them.
SRIRAM VEERA

Of all the pre-game nets Virat Kohli has had so far, this was the day Kohli looked the most secure, confident, and tight with his game. Of course, what happens at nets might not have any reflection in the actual game, but there was a compactness in his game on Tuesday. He had stood outside the crease in Perth nets, retreated to the crease at Adelaide, tried pushing back before pressing forward at Brisbane nets but was often caught on the move. And as he walked back that day at the Gabba from the nets, he banged his bat.

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