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[caption id="attachment_17594" align="alignnone" width="580"] Indian test captain Virat Kohli batting during match simulation practice in Alur on Sunday. Image Source: Xtra Time[/caption] Bengaluru: Team huddle, buddy system and whites returned to the Indian dressing room along with new coach Anil Kumble.  The former India captain seems to be implementing the old methods which were once used by former India coach John Wright. The Indian players were involved in a match simulation practice today at the Karnataka State Cricket Association ground here in Alur. The picturesque ground located some 25 kms away from the city played host to Virat Kohli and his men. The batsman and bowlers were given half an hour each to bat and bowl. Openers Shikhar Dhawan and Murali Vijay walked up to bat first against Ishant, Umesh and Bhuvi. All three of them bowled in tandem against Vijay and Dhawan. The game, which started at 10:30 am, attracted around 60 people who lined the high walls that surround the scenic venue. [caption id="attachment_17595" align="alignnone" width="580"] The Indian cricketers doing a team huddle before the start of the practice session at Alur. Image Source: Xtra Time[/caption] The players were seen forming a huddle before the practice session. It was also a similar sight during the tenure of John Wright and Sourav Ganguly. After an hour of fielding drill and catching practice the cricketers returned to the pavilion only to come back in whites. The practice match which began to appear more like an open net session turned out to be a real match simulation practice for the cricketers. Each batsman got two chances at the crease and each of the bowlers were asked to send down only two balls per over. Vijay, who looked a bit rusty, was the first to get dismissed as he was bowled by Ishant Sharma for only 5 runs. The trio of Ishant, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar troubled the openers on a strip with plenty of pace and bounce. The fast bowlers gave way to the spin trio of Ashwin, Mishra and Jadeja. This helped the openers somewhat settle down as they started to open their arms. Other opener KL Rahul made his way in as Vijay was dismissed for the second time on 33 runs. Dhawan too was dismissed after scoring 19 runs in his first attempt and failed in the second chance too as he ran himself out for 23 runs. [caption id="attachment_17596" align="alignnone" width="580"] Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan batting during match simulation practice in Alur. Image Source: Xtra Time[/caption] Once Vijay was dismissed for a second time, KL Rahul made his way out to the middle with a stern look on his face and his innings reflected the same. He refrained from poking his bat at anything outside off and paid a great deal of attention to his position at the point of contact with the ball. Indian test captain Virat Kohli looked a lot comfortable at the crease as if he was carrying the good form he was in during IPL. But in trying to get too flamboyant the Indian captain brought his downfall as he failed to pick Jadeja and skied the ball high only to be caught by a reserve fielder in his second attempt. Kohli could only manage to score 29 runs .Not much later, the Indian Test skipper stepped down the track to dispatch a delivery from Jadeja over extra cover and ended up missing the line altogether, to be stumped by Wriddhiman Saha for 1 run only. Virat was seen practicing a lot of sweep shots against the spinners during his stay in the crease. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane came out after lunch and faced the pace quartet of Stuart Binny, Shardul Thakur, Varun Aaron and Mohammed Shami. The focus was on bouncers and the four bowlers delivered with consistency while the batsmen cut, pulled, ducked and defended with as much proficiency. Both Pujara and Rahane looked confident during their stay in the crease and remained undefeated. Pujara top scored with 48 runs while Rahane scored 33*. Once Pujara and Rahane were done with their one-hour stint, Rohit Sharma and Saha made their way out to the middle while bowlers from the opening session made their way to the adjacent ground to face net bowlers. Rohit looked completely out of sorts as he was dismissed on three occasions. All this time, Kumble kept a keen eye on his players while sitting on a railing in front of the pavilion with his support staff. He chatted with the pacers at length before walking back and engaging in an intense conversation with Bangar, while showing his appreciation for the fielding effort by some of the junior cricketers. Another key move Kumble has taken is the reintroduction of a buddy system, one was first employed in Indian cricket by John Wright. During Wright’s tenure, a batsman used to pair a bowler, so that the players can become good friends. Kumble too has introduced a similar policy where a batsman is paired with a bowler. The plot here in Alur which was acquired by KSCA in 2011 when Kumble was the president is developed into a state of the art cricket facilities. The 22 acre plot has three grounds named Platinum Oval, Golden Oval and Silver Oval. The Indian cricketers will have another net session tomorrow before they wind up the preparatory camp ahead of the tour to Caribbean. The team is due to fly out to Barbados from Mumbai tomorrow.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIxyiYg9UGo