With the World Cup disaster behind them, the Indian team think-tank assembled
here today to begin a new innings with a five-day conditioning camp from Wednesday
before embarking on the Bangladesh tour. 
Newly-appointed cricket manager Ravi Shastri and skipper
Rahul Dravid flew in here to work out details of the conditioning camp,
which would end on May 6. The team would leave for Bangladesh the next day to
play three one-day international matches followed by two Test matches.
Bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad and fielding coach Robin Singh
have also arrived here to participate in the preparations for the conditioning
camp which would be worked out by this evening.
The camp would be held at the Eden Gardens.
The tour assumes importance as India's debacle in the just
concluded World Cup in the West Indies began with a loss to Bangladesh
and as such the coming series gives Rahul Dravid's boys an opportunity to extract
quick revenge.
This is also the first outing for India in the post Greg Chappell era marked by experimentation and stress on inducting young blood
into the team.
The Indian team management has already sought details about the weather condition
at this time of the year from the Cricket Association of Bengal.
With new fielding coach Robin Singh and bowling coach Venkatesh
Prasad scheduled to attend tonight's strategy session, the team management would
also finalise nitty gritties of shoring up these two areas.
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