Sachin Tendulkar and Azharuddin made first use of the two adjacent practice pitches. The balls were coming onto the bat and Azharuddin seemed pleased with the pitch condition. ``We made ideal batting wickets and it were not as quick as the wickets at the Pace Foundation,'' K. Parthasarathy, the chief curator, said.

When asked whether he and his team were working on any specific area during the three-day camp, which began on Saturday, cricket manager Anshuman Gaekwad said,``We are not undergoing a camp. A camp is normally of 10 or 15 days with long sessions in mornings and evenings. This three-day session is to bring about togetherness in the team. Moreover, the weather is not good in Lanka and we want to make the best use of the sessions here.''

Venkat Sundaram, who holds an umpiring certificate from Tasmania Cricket Association, Australia, said the team is fully fit and are raring to play in Sri Lanka. ``Weather permitting, we look forward to a full session tomorrow, the last day of the three-day get-together.''

The team also had physical workout in the hotel gymnasium under the watchful eye of team's physiotherapist, Dr. Ravinder Chadda, who joined the team on Saturday night, and Victorian physical trainer Andrew Kokinos.