Jaipur: Mansingh Sawai Stadium here witnessed the beginning of the new era as a pair of coaches Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma who were just appointed and Rohit Sharma officially came together for the first time on Monday.
The duo was not wasted time and reached the venue for the Indian training session ahead of the opening T20i series against New Zealand to be played on Wednesday.
Entering first, Dravid immediately headed to check the middle pitch which would likely be used in match matches.
While carefully checking the goal for more than 30 minutes, Dravid spoke with the curator of the Pitch Zone Central, Taposh Chatterjee, Charan Sharma Chief Chief and Deputy Captain Kl Rahul.
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The other high profile debut on the day will be from former captain Rahul Dravid as Indian head coach and Rohit Sharma as captain of T20i full-time.
After fitness training, which runs for 25-30 minutes, the team goes to the net on the Nets in two Wickets adjacent to the Central Strip.
With Dravid, coach Bowling Paras Mhambrey and Batting Coach Vikram Rathour watch, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is the first to start.
Venkatesh Iyer All-rounder, which became toast in the city with the exploitation of his punch during the 2021 IPL, looks bowling for a considerable period.
Mentioned as a replacement for Hardik Pandya, Venkatesh can make his international debut in the series.
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The T20 World Cup Bilbab has shaken the boat.
Now, Rahul Dravid is in front of the wheel as the main team coach of the new team and has a difficult task to direct the team from choppy waters.
His first task began with the house series against New Zealand.
Captain Rohit was a clean blow and went for a big shot right after surviving.
The opening passed the challenge posed by Pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Spinners Axar Patel, Ashwin and Venkatesh during a session that lasted for almost three hours.
In addition, the New Zealand team who played the T20 World Cup final in Dubai on Sunday, reached Jaipur on Monday, and will practice at night.