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The Times of India
The Times of India
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Sahil Malhotra | TIMESOFINDIA.COM

Champions Trophy: Shadow batting, sideline talks - Rohit Sharma plays it safe in the nets

TimesofIndia.com in DUBAI: After a two-day break, the Indian cricket team was back to business as they had their first training session after the win (against Pakistan) on Sunday. The Men in Blue assembled at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Academy and trained for well over two hours under the lights.

Right from the start of the session, where players warmed up by playing football, doing laps of the ground and shuttle runs, captain Rohit Sharma took it easy and didn't participate in any strenuous physical activity. He stayed with the team before the nets but largely remained in the background as the rest trained at full intensity.

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