During India’s high-intensity training session on Wednesday, a couple of days prior to the start of the second Test at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground, following India’s two marquee pacers was a study of contrasts.

Mohammed Siraj , fresh off a confidence-boosting England Tour in which he played a starring role, could be seen chirping constantly. Bowling coach Morne Morkel had his ear and an arm around his shoulder; while bowling at full tilt, he still had a wink here and a nudge there, always ready to endear himself to his teammates, proving his on-field theatrics are every bit a part of his personality. Jaspirt Bumrah, widely acknowledged as the best bowler in the world and India’s pace spearhead across all formats, generally preferred to be left alone. Neither one to take too much advice n

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