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To keep the players lively and make them give their best in the training, Dilip turned the drill into a contest where whoever threw the ball first would get one point.
India’s fielding drill in Perth
With the last couple of days left for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Perth, the Indian team is leaving no stone unturned to get ready for the Australia challenge. After a multi-day intra-squad simulation, the members of Team India got into an intense fielding drill with coach T Dilip conducting it as a competition.
Speaking to bcci.tv, Dilip said the idea was to modify their throws from the boundary line. Instead of only one fielder trying hard and throwing it directly to the keeper, an infielder bridging the gap between the thrower and the wicketkeeper.
“What we wanted today is… we want everyone to get together in a team drill… but also get closer to the match, what we wanted. So that is why today’s team drill was more related to retrieving… where a boundary fielder throws to the infielder… so instead of one loopy long throw… we wanted to have two good flat throws,” Dilip said.
“To put that into practice so that players are aware… whether to stand towards the left, towards your right… so that they are in a proper position, they are not wasting time in turn. So, players on the boundary are also aware that there is another person… who is waiting for it, so they can throw one bouncer full into their hand. So that was the main idea of getting that drill into practice,” he added.
To keep the players lively and make them give their best in the training, Dilip turned the drill into a contest where whoever threw the ball first would get one point.
Speaking about the training session and players’ preparedness, Dilip said each one was involved so much that he had to ask them to stop.
“You can see that I’m very happy. God, I would say that the players have really put the intensity up there.
“When they come into the skills, today, boy, you see that, whether it is slip catching, outfield catching or running back, you could see that players were really up to it. And literally, I had to stop certain people from going for it. But I’m very happy with the way players have responded gradually. And today was outstanding and a proper finish to the effort, that we have put in the last few days,” Dilip concluded.
- Location :
Perth, Australia
