India shift camp for acclimatisation purposes

The Indian squad's final conditioning camp has been shifted from Bangalore to Chennai so that the players can acclimatise to conditions similar to Sri Lanka's, where India kick off their season with the Asia Cup. The Times of India reported that the training camp will be held from July 3-9, while the tournament in Sri Lanka will take place from July 16-August 2.

Jagmohan Dalmiya, the BCCI's president, explained the move: "The decision to shift the camp was taken so that the players get conditions similar to Sri Lanka. It is to help the players acclimatise to the conditions. It is cool in Bangalore now whereas Chennai will be as hot and humid as Colombo."

The possibility of rains disrupting the camp was another reason to move the camp, said SK Nair, the BCCI's secretary. "There are two reasons for shifting the venue. The first is to get the players acclimatised to the conditions in Sri Lanka and the second is, there are less chances of rains in Chennai than in Bangalore that would affect outdoor training."