India looks serious in their net practice session

Before going into the game Indian players did their net practice session in Johannesburg before their first game with Scotland in Durban. Indian players may not have much experience in this new format but they are very serious about the game. They are looking forward to perform well. Cric-info reports:

With a line-up that includes Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Uthappa, Yuvraj, Dhoni and Karthik, the batting is in reasonably good hands, but the bowling is a greater worry, and the fielding the greatest. In both areas, there wasn't much to suggest any relief, with Ajit Agarkar continuing to spray it wide of the off stump. RP Singh fired in some good yorkers, but Sreesanth - who had an injury scare earlier in the day when he bruised a finger while fielding - slid it down leg, and then, when he got the direction right, overstepped the popping crease, which was quickly spotted by Venkatesh Prasad, the bowling coach. The penalty: a free hit off the next ball, which was delivered from about two feet behind the return crease. Pathan stressed on the importance of keeping it simple: "We should try variations only when the batsmen are getting after us," he said, but in this format of the game he should expect that scenario more often than not.

India is one of the top cricket playing nations in the world. However, their poor performance in the World Cup had been a great disappointment for the nation. Now, this is the best chance to prove their skills.