Pull shots off the fast bowlers and stepping out against spinners was the order of the day as Virat Kohli warmed up for the T20Is against Australia with an extensive net session here on Sunday. Kohli, as often is the case, was among the first ones who headed to the nets.

The focus was clearly on playing the short ball as he faced a barrage of rising deliveries during his 45-minute session. Having roared back to form with a much-awaited hundred in the Asia Cup, the spring in Kohli’s stride was palpable.

Stands for stars

The Punjab Cricket Association will be unveiling the stands named after Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh before the start of the match on Tuesday. “We have taken initiative to honour all the star players of Punjab. It happens in other associations and we thought we should also honour two iconic cricketers from Punjab,” PCA secretary Dilsher Khanna said.