It was was hot and humid since morning on Monday, but both Delhi and Rest of India made the most of their practice sessions, two days ahead of their crucial Irani Trophy tie at the IPCL ground here.
Delhi practised for more than three hours and Rest players bowled and batted equally hard at the nets.
Delhi arrived at the ground first, though they were scheduled to come only in the afternoon. Fast bowler Ashish Nehra looked in good touch as he worked up decent speed. He spent a long time at the nets and Delhi coach Vijay Dahiya admitted later that the team is depending heavily on Nehra. This, despite India's latest pace sensation Ishant Sharma being part of the team.
"Nehra is in good touch and he is enjoying his game now. We are depending on him a lot. Captain Virendra Sehwag is also in fine touch," said Dahiya.
The Rest squad turned up for practice in the afternoon. Senior batsmen like Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman batted for quite some time with the former hitting the ball in his characteristic style - straight down the ground.
Leg-spinner Anil Kumble first bowled to Dravid and then Harbhajan Singh got into the act. MS Dhoni on the other hand, preferred fielding and catching practice along with RP Singh and Mohammed Kaif.
Munaf Patel bowled a bit along with Zaheer Khan but the former didn't seem to be enjoying the session. "Rest of India is a strong side as it has got some very good players. But we also have experienced players and we will give them a tough fight," said Dahiya.
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