It was a totally relaxed atmopshere at the Indian practice session inBulawayo on Monday with just seven players turning out at the nets

26-Jun-2001It was a totally relaxed atmopshere at the Indian practice session inBulawayo on Monday with just seven players turning out at the nets.The thumping nine-wicket win over Zimbabwe on Sunday must have giventhe side tremendous confidence but it isn’t the case with captainSourav Ganguly who had the longest stint at the nets.Desperately in need for a good score, Ganguly was seen asking thebowlers to bowl to him outside the off-stump, the area which has beenhis nemesis during the last two series.Any ball which was not on or outside the off-stump frustrated Gangulyas he tried to get his confidence and trademark stylish touch back.Coach John Wright concentrated on the captain throughout the practicesession and was seen offering suggestions to him.Others who turned out for practice included the four players whojoined the team especially for the one-dayers – Virendra Sehwag,Reetinder Singh Sodhi, Dinesh Mongia and Harvinder Singh – and seamerDebashish Mohanty and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh.