Postpublished at 06:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March
Stephan Shemilt
BBC Sport chief cricket writer in Dharamsala
The reserves in India's squad have been on the outfield at lunch, practising with a white ball, with the IPL just around the corner. Rohit and Shubman might soon think it is a good time to get an IPL batting tune-up.
Meanwhile, Ben Stokes is getting loose. It is 251 days since he last bowled in a competitive cricket match.