Shubman Gill was at his silken best during 's intra-squad training game here at the Tuks Oval on Thursday even though there wasn't an opportunity to get a glimpse of that enchanting sight. (Cricket News)
Coming in at No. 3, Gill helped himself to a hundred on the second day of the three-day match, playing all the bowlers with consummate ease, adding a dash of confid🌼ence in him ahead of the two-match Test series against beginning on December 26.
The Tuks Oval in Pretoria has been kept out of bounds for media even as the Indian team went ahe🌳ad with their match simulation ahead of the Boxing Day Test.
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The venue is around 45-minute drive from the Supersport Park in Centurion where the first Tesಌt will be held.
Trying to keep their cards close to the chest, head coach Rahul Dravid and team management didn't want the match to be♑ watched by outsiders as it can give a clearer idea about their strategy to be deployed against the Proteas.
Closed door trainings are a ཧcommon feature among world's football team's (club and country) where media is only allowed to watch warm-ups and then asked to leaᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚve when coaches come to tactical training.
But Indian cricket team over the years, has at times, uses the 'Closed Door' policy to keep media at bay for the entire durati🅠on.
Apart from Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal also got himself a half-century before being retired out in 🍎order to give others a ch🦋ance to bat.
Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad's finger injury could possibly warr🌌ant a few more days of rest and the Maharashtra right-hander might not be in contention to be sel♊ected for the first Test.
Gaikwad had hurt his ring fingಌer during second ODI and wasn't selected for the third match against SA on Thursday.
H꧂owever, Gaikwad not being considered for selection will not be a big deal as far as Test match𝓡es are concerned since all slots in batting order are filled as of now.
