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Wicketkeeping batter and vice-captain of Indian cricket team KL Rahul, along with Shreyas Iyer, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Shubman Gill were among the names who missed the optional net practice session ahead of the semi-final clash against New Zealand. The hosts will lock horns with their Kiwi counterparts in the first semifinal of the ODI World Cup 2023. The match is slated to take place at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
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Ahead of their big game in Bengaluru, the Men in Blue arrived at the Wankhede to train under the lights. While names like Ishan Kishan were spotted sweating in the nets, the aforementioned names opted to give the nets a miss. Kishan was the first to take the strike, while skipper Rohit Sharma, chief selector Ajit Agarkar and coach Rahul Dravid watched the game from afar.
Other than them, the batting great Virat Kohli also trained under the lights and focused on left-arm over the wicket throwdowns and left arm spin. Not only this, but he also had an intense session with pacers Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj.
Head coach Dravid along with Sharma kept on checking the turf throughout the session. Dew is likely to be a factor in the Wednesday game that can compel the teams to change their game plans.
