After the arrival of the full Indian squad in England, this is the first time that the touring party is getting the game time together in the ongoing four-day practice game. Previously, Indian squad members including Karun Nair, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Dhruv Jurel, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur and KL Rahul (only second) took part in two unofficial Tests against England Lions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt\u2019s really important for all of us to get this game time\u2026 because some of them are coming from the \u2018A\u2019 game. Getting time on the field is really important. That\u2019s what happened today as well,\" Prasidh told bcci.tv.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cLooks like a good, nice, hard pitch. Bowlers have been in the game throughout, bowling some really good spells. Batsmen also showed character. It\u2019s always good when you are competing against each other.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cAll of us are excited and enjoying what\u2019s happening. We are all getting together after a while, sharing memories and cricket experiences from different teams. We just try to keep the environment light,\u201d he added after the opening day\u2019s play on Friday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 29-year-old pacer feels that focusing on longer periods is key to success in red-ball format and the squad needs to work in tandem to achieve it.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201c(You have to) make sure you are focused when your chance is coming. But you can\u2019t really be focused for a long time, especially when you are sitting outside, so you make sure you have a bit of fun,\u201d Prasidh said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWhen you know, you can sense the situation; you make sure you support your team at particular moments, making sure you are switched on because anything can happen in the game that\u2019s the beauty of cricket itself. I think all of us are experienced enough to know when to switch on and switch off.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201c(You have to) make sure you are focused when your chance is coming. But you can\u2019t really be focused for a long time, especially when you are sitting outside, so you make sure you have a bit of fun,\u201d Prasidh said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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