<p>The visiting West Indies ‘A’ side had a full three-hour training session at the KSCA (B) ground here on Friday as they geared up for the series against India ‘A’ that begins at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The team arrived in the city on Thursday and will take part in three one-dayers, which will be followed by a one-off T20 and three four-day games, all in Karnataka. <br />The captain of the one-day side, Kieran Powell is no stranger to Indian shores, having toured with the seniors in 2011. With just a day left for the first match, the Caribbeans have very little time to adjust to the conditions. <br /><br />“We are just about starting to get prepared for Sunday. We are just going through our paces, the batsmen have had a round at the nets, the bowlers had a few overs and we should be getting into the grind tomorrow (Saturday),” said the side’s lanky fast bowler Miguel Cummins.<br /><br />The 23-year-old, who has 39 wickets from 10 first-class games, hoped he would get to play a strong role in the forthcoming matches. “There is a tinge of green in the wicket. If it plays like the practice pitches, then it should be a good wicket,” he said. The vice-captain of the squad, Veerasammy Permaul will join his team-mates on Saturday. <br /><br />The India ‘A’ squad arrived in bits and blobs and had an optional session in the afternoon that saw skipper Yuvraj Singh bat as well as bowl. <br /><br />The southpaw, looking much fitter and sharper than when he turned out for Pune Warriors India in the Indian Premier League, will be eyeing this series to make a comeback into the national side. <br /><br />Nine members of the squad had a gentle training session in the evening, with local lad Robin Uthappa the first one to hit the nets. Shahbaz Nadeem, Kedar Jadhav and the two Pathans – Irfan and Yusuf – and Unmukt Chand, who has already arrived after the matches against New Zealand ‘A’ in Visakhapatnam, will all take part in the training session on Saturday. <br /><br />West Indies ‘A’ squads: One-day and one-off T20: Kieran Powell (captain), Veerasammy Permaul (vice-captain), Ronsford Beaton, Nkrumah Bonner, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Miguel Cummins, Narsingh Deonarine, Kirk Edwards, Andre Fletcher, Leon Johnson, Nikita Miller, Ashley Nurse, Andre Russell and Devon Thomas.<br /><br /> ‘Test’ squad: Kirk Edwards (captain), Kieran Powell (vice-captain), Kraigg Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Miguel Cummins, Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Jahmar Hamilton, Delorn Johnson, Leon Johnson, Nikita Miller, Veerasammy Permaul, Shane Shillingford, Chadwick Walton.</p>
<p>The visiting West Indies ‘A’ side had a full three-hour training session at the KSCA (B) ground here on Friday as they geared up for the series against India ‘A’ that begins at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The team arrived in the city on Thursday and will take part in three one-dayers, which will be followed by a one-off T20 and three four-day games, all in Karnataka. <br />The captain of the one-day side, Kieran Powell is no stranger to Indian shores, having toured with the seniors in 2011. With just a day left for the first match, the Caribbeans have very little time to adjust to the conditions. <br /><br />“We are just about starting to get prepared for Sunday. We are just going through our paces, the batsmen have had a round at the nets, the bowlers had a few overs and we should be getting into the grind tomorrow (Saturday),” said the side’s lanky fast bowler Miguel Cummins.<br /><br />The 23-year-old, who has 39 wickets from 10 first-class games, hoped he would get to play a strong role in the forthcoming matches. “There is a tinge of green in the wicket. If it plays like the practice pitches, then it should be a good wicket,” he said. The vice-captain of the squad, Veerasammy Permaul will join his team-mates on Saturday. <br /><br />The India ‘A’ squad arrived in bits and blobs and had an optional session in the afternoon that saw skipper Yuvraj Singh bat as well as bowl. <br /><br />The southpaw, looking much fitter and sharper than when he turned out for Pune Warriors India in the Indian Premier League, will be eyeing this series to make a comeback into the national side. <br /><br />Nine members of the squad had a gentle training session in the evening, with local lad Robin Uthappa the first one to hit the nets. Shahbaz Nadeem, Kedar Jadhav and the two Pathans – Irfan and Yusuf – and Unmukt Chand, who has already arrived after the matches against New Zealand ‘A’ in Visakhapatnam, will all take part in the training session on Saturday. <br /><br />West Indies ‘A’ squads: One-day and one-off T20: Kieran Powell (captain), Veerasammy Permaul (vice-captain), Ronsford Beaton, Nkrumah Bonner, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Miguel Cummins, Narsingh Deonarine, Kirk Edwards, Andre Fletcher, Leon Johnson, Nikita Miller, Ashley Nurse, Andre Russell and Devon Thomas.<br /><br /> ‘Test’ squad: Kirk Edwards (captain), Kieran Powell (vice-captain), Kraigg Brathwaite, Jonathan Carter, Sheldon Cottrell, Miguel Cummins, Narsingh Deonarine, Assad Fudadin, Jahmar Hamilton, Delorn Johnson, Leon Johnson, Nikita Miller, Veerasammy Permaul, Shane Shillingford, Chadwick Walton.</p>
