The Indian cricket team is preparing for the upcoming Bangladesh series with a focus on match simulations. One of the key areas of focus is replicating the bowling style of Bangladesh pacer Nahid Rana, who has impressed with his bounce and pace.
To achieve this, the team has called up Punjab’s Gurnoor Brar, a tall pacer with a similar bowling action to Rana. Brar’s height and skiddy pace will provide the Indian batters with a realistic simulation of Rana’s bowling.
In addition to Brar, the team has also drafted in Mumbai off-spinner Himanshu Singh, whose action is similar to Ravichandran Ashwin, and Tamil Nadu slow left-arm bowler S Ajit Ram. These bowlers will provide the batters with a variety of challenges to prepare them for the different conditions they may face in Bangladesh.
The Indian team’s new bowling coach, Morne Morkel, has been actively involved in the net sessions, providing guidance to the bowlers on how to bowl to star batters. The team is also focusing on specific net sessions to simulate the conditions they expect to encounter in Bangladesh.
While India has potent new ball bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, the team is unlikely to play on rank turners. The Chepauk strip is expected to provide equal assistance to both pace bowlers and spinners. The bounce could be more even, making Rana a potential threat.
The Bangladesh team is scheduled to arrive in Chennai on Sunday. Security arrangements have been tightened for the visitors following the recent civil unrest in the country. BCCI secretary Jay Shah has assured the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) of necessary security measures.
