Mumbai practice bowl-outs… in secret

The Mumbai Indians began preparations for the Indian Premier League on Friday, but preferred to keep their plans under wraps.

The Mumbai Indians began preparations for the Indian Premier League on Friday, but preferred to keep their plans under wraps.

So much so that there were strict instructions to keep photographers away from the three-hour session in a distant suburb, the official reason being that it would help players maintain focus. After a light warm-up session, the players decided to try their hand at a bowl-out. “You never know when we will see the next bowl out session in IPL. It can happen in any match,” coach Lalchand Rajput said.

Among the 14 players who took part in the Day One camp was Robin Uthappa, who took part in the bowl-out against Pakistan. But for 21-year-old medium-pacer Rohan Raje, it was a learning experience. “When you bowl with a batsman, you concentrate on an off-stump line but here you have to hit the stumps without the batsman… it’s equally tough,” he said.

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Ashish Nehra and Luke Ronchi are expected to join the team today.

Meanwhile in Kolkata…

Kolkata Knight Riders coach John Buchanan arrived in the city amidst tight security last night, accompanied by Ricky Ponting, Brendan McCullum and assistant coach Matthew Mott. Training will start tomorrow.

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