Melbourne: They're not expected to kick the football around like professionals, but some members of India's world champion cricket outfit desperately need a crash course in football.


Virat Kohli controls the ball during a practice session at Junction Oval in St Kilda, Melbourne yesterday. Pic/Suman Chattopadhyay 

Besides skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, his deputy Virat Kohli and Ambati Rayudu, most of India's cricketers struggle when they try to negotiate the bigger ball, as compared to the cherry they handle with ease. And yesterday afternoon's training session at the Junction Oval here was yet another round of football funnies.