Canberra, Oct. 27 -- India head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar engaged in a conversation on the sidelines while overseeing the players took part in an intense training session before the first T20I against Australia in Canberra on Wednesday.

Players participated in fielding drills, which included catching practice, before Indian batters hit the net. In-form Abhishek Sharma fine-tuned his technique with a straight drive, cut and down-the-track shots before the five-match series opener. India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav then hit the nets, trying to time his shots before facing Australia's lethal pace attack.

This is the first time the T20 world champions and Australia will square off in the shortest format of crick...