Pictures: Hard practice, bonhomie for teams as second phase of IPL in UAE nears

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Pictures: Hard practice, bonhomie for teams as second phase of IPL in UAE nears

More teams fly into Dubai and get down to business as second leg starts from September 19

Published: September 03, 2021 17:32 Gautam Bhattacharyya, Senior Associate Editor

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IPL - Chennai Super Kings — Down time: Chennai Super Kings trio of Ruturaj Gaekwad (from left), Karn Sharma and Deepak Chahar relax during a practice session at the ICC Academy grounds in Dubai. Image Credit: Twitter

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IPL-Hardik Pandya — Ready for a blast: Mumbai Indians' star allrounder Hardik Pandya will be hoping to reproduce some of the form lower down the order which makes him such a destructive customer. Pandya, who was a part of the Indian team that toured Sri Lanka in July for the white ball series, said on his arrival in Abu Dhabi that they were looking to win the IPL crown three years in a row. Image Credit: Twitter

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IPL - MI practice match — Match situation: Mumbai Indians play a intra-squad practice at the Oval ground adjacent to Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: Twitter

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IPL - RCB bus — #Play Bold: The Royal Challengers Bangalore bus at Dubai airport says that Virat Kohli's men have arrived in town. They are undergoing quarantine before hitting their straps while the skipper will be joining them later straight after the Test series in England. Image Credit: Twitter

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IPL - Chris Morris — Time for Halla Bol: The phrase 'Halla Bol,' Rajasthan Royals' theme song over the years, means creating some noise when loosely translated - and Chris Morris, the highest paid overseas player in the history of IPL, will be hoping to do exactly that in the UAE. Image Credit: Twitter

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IPL - Shikhar Dhawan — Gabbar is back: Shikhar Dhawan, the senior pro of Delhi Capitals who was in fine nick during the India leg of the tournament, landed in Dubai along with young paceman Avesh Khan. Nicknamed 'Gabbar' for his trademark moustache, the team management will be hoping for Dhawan and an in-form Prithvi Shaw to give them those flying starts again. Image Credit: Twitter

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IPL-Amit Mishra — New skills: Amit Mishra, the veteran leg spinner of Delhi Capitals, tries to give hints at a dumb charades session at the team's play zone in Dubai. Image Credit: Supplied photo

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IPL - Shreyas Iyer — Raring to go: Shreyas Iyer, who missed the entire first half of IPL due to a shoulder surgery, is ready to take a fresh guard and provide the Delhi Capitals middle order momentum. Iyer lets his hair down in a team bonding session. Image Credit: Supplied photo

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