It looks like Australian team have set their minds to avenge their ODI and Test series defeat against India in the upcoming series. Australian team members were seen sweating it out in the nets after landing in India. Aussie players trained hard at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad during practice sessions.
While Glenn Maxwell was seen batting in the nets, other players were seen training on the ground. Have a look at the photos below.
.@Gmaxi_32 holding the pose nicely #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/Cdz1QbU3qV
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 20, 2019
The Aussie Men are on deck in Hyderabad for their first training session of the Qantas Tour of India #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/9actsMIDi3
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 20, 2019
Ted Ball out, Fennis in 🤷♂️ #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/k1WMki5xn6
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 20, 2019
Moreover, the players also hit the gym for fitness training sessions. Alex Carey, Marcus Stoinis, Maxwell and Shaun Marsh among others were seen exercising in gym. Have a look at the video below.
Marcus Stoinis collects the three votes from Australia’s gym sesh in India as they prepare for the limited-overs tour starting Sunday night.#INDvAUS | @alintaenergy pic.twitter.com/dBY28Mcwki
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) February 20, 2019
India and Australia are going to face off in two T20I matches and five ODIs starting from February 24, 2019. The Australian squad is short of star bowler Mitchell Starc, who is missing the Indian tour due to injury. From Indian side, pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and batsman Dinesh Karthik have been rested while Mayank Markande has got his maiden international call-up.