Virat Kohli Starts Practice At Perth. Fans Climb Trees, Bring Ladders To Watch Him

There has been a lot of fanfare around star India batter Virat Kohli ahead of the Test series against Australia starting November 22. Virat has historically enjoyed a brilliant run of form in Australia and fans are always excited to see the batter in action. Virat arrived in Perth ahead of the first Test match and started practice at the WACA on Wednesday as India hosted their first full-fledged training session. According to a report by The West Australian, fans climbed trees and some even came with their own ladders to catch a glimpse of Virat. The report also claimed that the batter looked at ease against the fast bowlers and even played some good shots off their bowling before moving to spin.

The Indian team management has decided to allow the public to watch their centre-wicket training sessions from Friday to Sunday when they would do match simulation and play a warm-up game against India A at the WACA ground.

This is in contrary to an Australian media report claiming that the visiting team's practice sessions are closed to the public.

On Wednesday, 'The Australian' claimed in a report that a team of construction workers, which is currently refurbishing the WACA, has been mailed by its company CEO to not watch, click pictures, or fly drones during the India net sessions.

"The extent to which India is keeping their practice guarded is laid bare in a leaked email issued to workers involved in the WACA refurbishment, due to be completed next year," the newspaper reported.

"Not only has the public been barred from watching India train, even those working in the precinct are under strict instructions not to take a peek, according to an email sent by Adam Sauzier of ADCO Constructions, who is building the new facility."