The camp intends to act as a team-building exercise before the focus moves to the final stages of World Cup preparation, with players’ fitness levels—particularly those who just returned from the Caribbean—being a significant focus area. Many players will undergo fitness assessments followed by a few indoor sessions on the opening day at the KSCA’s Three Ovals campus in Alur, Bengaluru. For the skill-based and outdoor conditioning regimens, athletes will be divided into batches starting on Friday.
It will be really interesting to see how India batter KL Rahul pulls up. Though Rahul have picked up a minor niggle, making him doubtful for at least the first two Asia Cup games even though he has fully recovered from a thigh ailment for which he underwent surgery and extensive rehabilitation at the NCA. The news was confirmed by India chief selector Ajit Agarkar at the press conference to announce the squads on Monday.
Rahul picked up a niggle unrelated to his previous injury and will be gradually eased back into the India setup.
India’s Chairperson of the Senior Men’s Selection Committee, Ajit Agarkar said during the press conference following the team release, “Shreyas has been declared as completely fit. Rahul’s been suffering from a niggle over the last few days, which is unrelated to his original injury. That’s why Sanju [Samson] is travelling at the moment.
“But at some stage, we’re all expecting him to be fit. If not at the start of the Asia Cup, maybe the second or the third game.”
