Twelve members of the jumbo squad of 16 selected for the April 11-15 third and final Test at the Green Park were in action at the stadium in Motera, first doing ground fielding and catching drills and then having a session of batting and bowling at the nets.

Captain Anil Kumble, who is recovering from a groin strain and is set to undergo a fitness test on the eve of the Kanpur tie, and his spin partner Harbhajan Singh, laid low by a stomach bug, skipped the practice session.

Ishant Sharma, also recovering from his finger and toe injuries and scheduled to undergo the fitness test with Kumble on April 10, was yet to join the team. Munaf Patel, who replaced the out-of-form R P Singh in the squad, has already reached here and practised on Monday.

Wicket keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and pace bowler S Sreesanth only batted at the nets and did not take part in other drills, leading to speculations over their fitness ahead

of the decider.