Rudra Pratap Singh, the Indian paceman, says he fully fit and is eager to play in the forthcoming home series against South Africa. “I am hundred percent fit after practising under Paul Chapman, who is the Conditioning Coach at the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. I have got rid of my injury,” he said.

Darren Lehmann, the former Australian batsman, warned CA that it might lose more first class players to ICL. “It is certainly going to impact on experience levels. I think that trend will continue among experienced state players who probably are not going to play for Australia again,” he said.