India are determined to make a success of hosting the ICC Champions Trophy in October and November Skipper Rahul Dravid is in relaxed mood before practice at the National Academy in his home town Bangalore Coach Greg Chappell will use all the technology at his disposal to make sure his men are well prepared There is no substitute for first-hand analysis and Chappell looks far from impressed with that shot from Ajit Agarkar An accomplished former batsman himself, Chappell has plenty of experience to pass on to his players Opener Sehwag is well versed in the art of aggressive strokeplay, which has given his side flying starts in the past Chappell has been accused of being too serious but there is room for humour in his training sessions Sehwag passes the bug on to Mohammad Kaif and there is a danger of things getting out of hand Middle-order batsman Kaif has lifted his team out of the mire before and looks capable of doing it again Yuvraj Singh will be a key player for India in the 50-over games and is happy in the strong-man role A brilliant fielder and competent slow bowler, his all-round talent is suited to the limited-overs format And even though he too relaxes by the end of the session, there will be no fooling around next month
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