Team India practice

Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar warms up during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, sitting right, talks to pitch curator Chandra Shekar, left, during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar, left, and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, second from left, vie for a soccer ball during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag whistles while playing with a soccer ball during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad.(AP Photo)

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni checks a ball during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, Aug. 19, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug.t 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricket players from left, Suresh Raina, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag, and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni attend a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni walks with two bats during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricketer Subramaniam Badrinath bats during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricket player Sachin Tendulkar, left talks to coach Duncan Fletcher during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, center, and Zaheer Khan, left, talk to a pitch curator during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar bats during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in the city. (AP Photo)

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, left, gestures as he stands next to coach Duncan Fletcher during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, center, gestures during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, left, shares a light moment with teammates during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Aug.21, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in the city. (AP Photo)

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, left, and Ishant Sharma chat during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in the city. (AP Photo)

Indian cricketer Ishant Sharma, left, walks with an unidentified team member during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricketer Piyush Chawla bowls to teammate Gautam Gambhir during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricketer Zaheer Khan bowls during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni catches a ball, as an unidentified team official bats during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricket coach Duncan Fletcher instructs cricketers Virat Kohli, left, and Suresh Raina during a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar attends a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)

Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar attends a practice session in Hyderabad, India, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. New Zealand and India play the first of their two test cricket series beginning Aug. 23 in Hyderabad. (AP Photo)