India tour of England: Arshdeep Singh reveals rhythm and red ball the focus as Team India begins Test prep
Arshdeep Singh (Pic credit: BCCI)
NEW DELHI: "Upar khula aasman, thandi thandi hawa, saath me suraj ki tapas, aur haath me red cherry. Welcome to Kent!" quipped
Arshdeep Singh
, setting the tone for what was a picturesque and purposeful training day for
Team India
in England.
With less than two weeks to go before the five-Test series against England begins in Leeds, Team India has begun red-ball preparations in earnest. On Monday, the BCCI shared visuals from the outdoor net session at Beckenham, offering a peek into both the scenery and the squad's renewed red-ball focus — especially after months of white-ball cricket.
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For left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh, the return to Kent was something of a homecoming.
"I felt really good coming here; it feels homely," he said in the video shared by the BCCI. "I've spent two months here, and it's been quite enjoyable. It's a small place, very peaceful, not too crowded. The best place when you need peace of mind."
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The highlight of Monday's session, Arshdeep revealed, was regaining rhythm with the red ball. "The main goal of today's training was to get into a rhythm, to feel how the body is responding, and how the red ball is being released from the hand since all the players have been playing with the white ball for a while," he explained.
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"It was a lot of fun. As we continue, the intensity will increase, making it more challenging for the batsmen.
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Arshdeep also highlighted the competitiveness during the net session, praising the batters. "It was enjoyable with the batters; they were quite compact. We had to work hard with a proper plan to try and get them out. Sai [Sudharsan] looked solid. The skipper was in good form. I'll try to keep this banter going and aim to get them out many times," he said.
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Asked about working alongside
Jasprit Bumrah
, Arshdeep added with humility: "Whenever I hold the ball, I feel like 'I am the best.' But everyone knows that when you're in an attack with a player like Bumrah, there's no room for comparison. The main focus is how we can improve each other's game and benefit the team."
India's training included drills for
Shubman Gill
,
Rishabh Pant
,
Mohammed Siraj
, and Ravindra Jadeja, with fielding coach T Dilip also leading a sharp catching session. With the Test series promising a fresh era in Indian red-ball cricket, preparation in the calm of Kent could prove invaluable.
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