All should contribute for a win : Ravishastri

Ravi shastri on march 9 th said that he wants all the team members to do well. all should contribute as a team then only you will win the matches. no individual can win you the matches.

He also said that ms dhoni, virat kohli , and yuvraj singh all are in great touch at the moment.added to that our bowlers are in tremendous form . so all are contributing for a win in this team . as the team plays  first warm up match in kolkatta vs westindies on march 10th at 7.30 p.m.

Shastri felt it was good to have most of the big players in form going into the mega event.

"We have got into a good habit of winning games. You might get the odd hiccup on the way. But it's important to maintain a level of consistency and treat every game as an important game," Shastri said, pointing out the importance of warm-up games before the tournament.

After the West Indies game, India will play another practice tie, against South Africa in Mumbai on Saturday (March 12), before launching their WT20 campaign against New Zealand in Nagpur.

 



Shastri believes the Indian team has now the right blend of youth and experience.

"Any good side needs balance between youth and experience. If you look at history, the world No.1 sides would always have experience and youth. The youngsters bring energy to the table and keep the seniors on their toes while they too want to emulate the seniors," he explained. The former India captain is actually happy to have a `good' headache of not being able to fit in players like Ajinkya Rahane and Harbhajan Singh in the playing XI regularly.

"That's the criteria of a good team - its bench strength," Shastri pointed out. "Players like Harbhajan and Rahane can get into any team in the world. So it's a good problem to have," he quipped.

Shastri was all praise for Shastri was all praise for Kohli, who is in the midst of a fabulous run.

"Every time he bats, you can see passion written all over. You can see his body language, he just loves the big stage. He wants to compete against the best in the world," the former India captain said.

He took a dig at critics calling for skipper MS Dhoni's head.

"I've said long back that he (Dhoni) is the best. What else is left for him to be achieved... but there will still be people who want him to retire.This is normal in our country. You go after your champions," he lamented.

 

 

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