The next two months will be crucial for both Harbhajan and Yuvraj, who surely will have a point to prove as they embark upon a new journey in the IPL.
Australian Lynn was suffering from a shoulder injury that had ruled him out of the Pakistan Super League, while West Indian hard-hitting all-rounder Russell has pulled a hamstring during a match of PSL.
The 37-year old off-spinner also compared the IPL rivalry between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians to that of India-Pakistan games.
Till last year, the convention was to have an opening ceremony a day before the first match, which captains would attend and sign the 'Spirit of Cricket' pledge, however, this year will be different.
Over the next 14 years, it was Dhoni who took over matters and became one of their greatest limited overs exponent while Karthik struggled in the fringes, waiting for his chances.
Virat Kohli, who will be seen in action in the 11th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) starting April 7, got a new hairstyle ahead of the fresh season.
The camp focused on strenuous fitness drills for conditioning and strengthening regimes including cryo-therapy and yoyo test under the guidance of their trainers.
Karthik is expected to join the squad later this month along with coach Jacques Kallis, as KKR opted to begin their pre-season training with light warm-up sessions.
Deb accompanied by Chief Secretary Sanjeev Ranjan and Principal Secretary L.K. Gupta had on Sunday night left here for the national capital to meet the central leaders.
Jason Behrendorff, who is suffering from a back problem, has been ruled out of this edition of the IPL.
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