BGT 2024: “Don’t want anyone to…,” Rohit Sharma reveals reason behind banning fans from attending net sessions

Rohit said if the fans are interested in watching them, they can come to attend Test matches.

By Salman Anjum - 09 Dec, 2024

India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday (December 8) explained the rationale behind the team management banning supporters from attending the net sessions in the ongoing Test tour of Australia.

Rohit said the practice sessions are private and they don’t want any kind of public intervention. Notably, India’s training session was open to public ahead of the pink-ball Test in Adelaide but it turned quite chaotic with some players receiving distasteful comments from the crowd.

"You know, the net sessions are very private, and this was the first time ever I saw so many people during the nets. And when you're training, when you're practising, there are a lot of conversation that happens, and those conversations are very private. We don't want anyone to hear those conversations. It is as simple as that because there's a lot of planning," Rohit said in the press conference.

The captain also quipped that if the fans are interested in watching them, they can come to attend Test matches.

"There's a lot of talking that happens. And the crowds are very close to that practice facility. There are five days of Test cricket. They can come and watch us there," he stated.

India suffered a crushing 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Australia in the second Test. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is currently poised at 1-1, with three matches still left in the series.

With this victory, Australia have moved back to top of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-2025 standings. On the other hand, the heavy defeat has meant India have dropped down to third place.

The Rohit Sharma-led side needs to win its remaining three Tests against Australia in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney to have any chance of making it to the WTC final, slated to be held at Lord's next year.

(With IANS inputs)

By Salman Anjum - 09 Dec, 2024

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