India tour of Australia, 2024-25

India vs India A Simulation Match Live Updates: The first day of the match simulation has ended! It was a mixed day for Indian batters, with Virat Kohli struggling but slowly regaining composure in the final hour, while Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill showcasing a solid effort. Rishabh Pant, however, struggled in both of his innings, while KL Rahul gave India an injury scare after being retired hurt on 28.

India vs India A Simulation Match Live Updates: Virat Kohli is done for the day. After initial discomfort against Krishna and Reddy, Kohli slowly got into a rhythm and had more authority in his strokeplay, but decided to walk off the field with his score at 30. He was dismissed on 15 earlier in the day. Rishabh Pant, meanwhile, was bowled for the second time today – on this occasion, Mukesh Kumar castled him.

India vs India A Simulation Match Live Updates: Check out Virat Kohli’s latest fashion statement. The man casually walked out to bat in India’s second innings wearing the team’s training kit. Which looks damn fine by the way. Enough of the Test kit, he says. And it makes a difference. Despite having a few touch-and-go moments, Kohli has been able to connect a few right out of the middle of his bat, and is growing in confidence. He was shaky at first, but no such signs now. Guess the practice kit effect is paying off.

India vs India A Simulation Match Live Updates: Prasidh Krishna and Nitish Kumar Reddy tested Virat Kohli with probing spells during India’s match simulation at the WACA. Kohli, who was earlier dismissed on 15, showcased glimpses of his class with a few crisp backfoot punches. However, the former skipper was far from comfortable, playing and missing several times as Krishna and Reddy kept him on edge.

Rishabh Pant, meanwhile, countered with his usual aggressive approach, frequently skipping down the pitch to disrupt the bowlers’ rhythm. While some of his strokes were authoritative, his method wasn’t without risk, resulting in occasional misjudgments.

India vs India A Simulation Match Live Updates: For a good hour and a half, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill toyed with the India A bowling attack in India’s second hit out of the day. And once they were done, it was Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant who had a glorified net session. To be honest, the second inning seems to lack the spark spunk from the first. This is more like India A bowlers just running in and bowling without any plan. They are visibly tired – they have been bowling since morning barring the lunch break – and it’s reflecting in their bowling.

India vs India A Simulation Match Live Updates: Ok, so a bit of gully cricket scenes here one would have to assume. Despite India getting bowled out, their batters have returned for a second hit instead of India A, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill being the openers this time – remember Gambhir kept India’s opening combination cards close to his heart. However, they seem to be the only batters at the moment as the rest of the batters, including Kohli are still at the nets. The man’s been there for over three hours and counting now. Jaiswal and Gill are looking a lot more assured, with the young left-handed just playing a ramp shot off Navdeep Saini.

India vs India A Simulation Match Live Updates: Alright then! The first real development on KL Rahul coming in, with the BCCI saying that the injury is yet to be processed by the medical team. Rahul was hit on his elbow by a rising delivery from Prasidh Krishna, and although it’s been a good five hours since he took the blow, the extent of Rahul’s injury will be monitored. “About Rahul…it’s just happened so will take some time to assess (his elbow),” BCCI sources told PTI.

India vs India A Simulation Match Live Updates: A report carried out by The Sydney Morning Herald ahead of India’s intra-squad match stated that Virat Kohli underwent scans for an ‘unspecified’ injury. While on any other day, this development would have rung alarm bells in the entire country of India, Kohli’s fluent innings thankfully proved there isn’t much to worry.