Team India enjoys rejuvenating getaway to Rottnest Island in Perth ahead of T20 World Cup

Indian Cricket Team along with the staff had a fun outing in Australia in the midst of their practice games and training sessions. They visited Rottnest Island in Perth organized, a trip organized by Australia tourism. All the team India players including skipper Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid were seen having fun in the video shared by BCCI on social media.

The Men in Blue gave the fans a sneak peek into their day off in Australia by releasing some photographs. The Indian players also celebrated ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya's birthday on the island. 

BCCI gave the fans a sneak peek into their day off Down Under by releasing some photographs 

The team first had a friendly game of lawn bowls, followed by a round of beach volleyball, and then a meet and greet with the island's littlest celebrities, the quokkas! Former Indian skipper  Virat Kohli was also seen taking pictures with the quokkas. 

Fun, Adventure & Rejuvenation ⛵️😇#TeamIndia’s day out at the Rottnest Island had it all! 🙌 - by @RajalArora

Full Video 🎥🔽 https://t.co/5hPNcPTAV4 pic.twitter.com/iWzImLpUW4

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 12, 2022

 "The plan for today was to get away from the game to get a mental refresher. So we got on a yacht charter and came about to Rottnest Island, about a 16km trip," mental conditioning coach of Team India, Paddy Upton said in a video shared by the BCCI.

Coming up soon on https://t.co/OCK6Wj6LYv!#TeamIndia's fun day out at the Rottnest Island 🌞🏖️

📸- Tourism Australia pic.twitter.com/iLeybWb0rQ

— BCCI (@BCCI) October 12, 2022

Paddy Upton made a cheeky comment about Indian cricketers' Lawn Bowls skills. "Lawn Bowls looked new to most people, lot of people looked like very amateur bowlers to start but they picked up pretty quickly," he added.

Indian head coach Rahul Dravid said that getting on the island in a yacht is not everyone's cup of tea, but also emphasized the fact that the last three days have been very hectic and the team needed to relax a bit. 

"It was challenging getting here, yacht ride here on choppy waters wasn't everyone's cup of tea. Mine neither. But once we got here, it was a beautiful island, a beautiful place. It was a wonderful opportunity to just have a day off and unwind. We have had 3 pretty hectic days since we came here to Perth," Dravid said.

India will start their T20 World Cup campaign on 23 October with a clash with arch-rivals Pakistan, one of the biggest encounters of the tournament.