NEW DELHI: Forward of the second Check of the two-match collection in opposition to South Africa in Guwahati, India batters Sai Sudharsan and Dhruv Jurel educated with just one pad throughout an non-obligatory session at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens on Monday, utilizing an previous technique meant to deal with spin and enhance footwork. Each confronted spinners for almost three hours whereas exposing one leg, a routine that carries some threat however is used to pressure batters to play with the bat moderately than depend on pad defence.

Sudharsan, a left-hander, took off his proper pad to make an extended front-foot stride. He didn’t play the Eden Check, and his place within the Guwahati Check is unsure. Batting in opposition to left-arm spinners and off-spinners with out the entrance pad meant he needed to keep away from blows on the shin or any uncovered space that would trigger harm. Coaches have lengthy used this drill to cease batters from falling into front-pad reflexes that always end in front-foot leg-before positions. With out the pad, the batter should use the bat as the primary possibility.The tactic is supposed to push them to step out and smother the flip.In the meantime, Dhruv Jurel educated with out his proper pad whereas practising the reverse sweep on a centre strip. For a right-hander, the shot requires a big stride ahead with the best leg, and eradicating the pad helps appropriate motion whereas limiting harm threat.Head coach Gautam Gambhir noticed Sudharsan carefully through the session. Sudharsan is in rivalry to switch Shubman Gill, who might miss the second Check due to a neck spasm.Solely six gamers attended the non-obligatory session. Ravindra Jadeja, the senior-most member current, batted for the longest interval.The second and remaining Check of the collection will probably be performed from November 22 at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. The guests, the reigning World Check Championship winners, received the primary Check in Kolkata by 30 runs inside three days after defending 123, their first Check win in India in 15 years. The end result gave them a 1-0 lead within the two-match collection.They are going to now try to safe a collection win within the Guwahati Check.