Revealed: Why India are banning their OWN fans from attending their practice sessions for the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar series

India’s cricket fans have been banned from turning up to watch their team during training sessions for the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar series.

It came after several thousand supporters turned up to an open training session in Adelaide on Tuesday evening for an open training session under the lights at the Adelaide Oval.

The tourists have up their security measures for this year’s tour. Before the first Test in Perth, India had installed a black tarp around the nets where they were training at the WACA to block out any prying eyes. 

Some secrecy had shrouded India’s plans while in Australia, with reports from The West Australian having claimed Cricket Australia had been largely left out of the loop over some details of their stay.

But with some 5,000 fans turning up to watch their stars train at the Adelaide Oval, Cricket Australia have confirmed that India are requesting supporters to stay away from their remaining sessions.

It is understood that their decision has been made to limit the number of distractions around the tourists as they prepare to follow up on their impressive start to the series.

A Cricket Australia spokesperson said: ‘India have expressed a preference for their remaining training sessions not to be open to the public to minimise potential noise or distractions.’

Indian cricket fans attended the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of their stars training ahead of the second Test 

India are coming off the back of a huge 295-run victory against Australia in the opening match

But India have asked their supporters not to turn up to watch them train for the remainder of the Border-Gavaskar series 

KL Rahul had also spoken out on the open training session, claiming it was: ‘Very Different. Not used to it.

‘We have practice with crowds but it’s mostly T20 and ODIs back home, we’ve had crowds come in and watch our practice sessions.

‘So it felt a little different but also it adds to your preparation for the Test match and gives us a bit of what we can expect on day one or all the days here in Adelaide, so it was good.’

While India have won all four of their previous Test series against Australia, with two of those coming Down Under, they are eager to undo the heartache of their disappointing 3-0 series defeat by New Zealand earlier this year.

They will struggle to find peace during their stay in Melbourne later this month, with fans able to view the nets at the MCG from outside the iconic 100,024-capacity stadium.

It comes as India have also snubbed invitations to attend an annual black-tie function, hosted by the South Australia Cricket Association, ahead of the Adelaide Test.

Gerard Whateley is due to host the event with speakers Adam Gilchrist and Harsha Bhogle also booked for the event.

Tradition dictates that both touring captains speak at the event but it appears India have declined the invitation – with Pat Cummins and Nathan McSweeney set to be in attendance.

It comes as the tourists are looking to minimise distractions as they hope to undo the heartache of their 3-0 defeat by New Zealand earlier this year 

Thanks to the excellent second innings performance of Yashasvi Jaiswal (pictured) India thumped Australia during the Perth Test, smashing the hosts by 295-runs

After the opening defeat, Nathan Lyon has lumped praise on Jasprit Bumrah’s side, claiming the tourists’ are a hugely talented group of players. 

‘I look at the Indian squad and see a group of superstars. Cricket, however, is a team game, winning requires the entire side to perform well. India boasts extraordinary players like Bumrah and others, but it’s not just about the superstars,’ Lyon said ahead of the second Test. 

‘The rest of the Indian squad is also incredibly talented. They’re an incredible cricket team. We’re not focusing solely on any one player, that’s for sure.

‘We have nothing but respect for every Indian cricketer who takes the field on Friday. That doesn’t mean we’re not going to compete. 

‘We respect them, but we’re determined to play our brand of cricket and compete hard against a quality side. India is one of the best teams in the world.’