Cricket experts and living legends have tagged Team India as the favourites to win the Twenty20 World Cup slated to begin on June 5 in England. But MS Dhoni and his boys are leaving nothing to chance. On arriving in England, the team headed straight for their first practice session at the Lords.
Star batsman Sachin Tendulkar said, “I was asked a question how you think India is going to perform and I said no doubt, absolutely confident about our team. It’s a solid team; it’s got an explosive batting line up, wonderful bowling attack. If you look at the balance of our team, I think it’s fantastic.”
Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar backs Dhoni’s boys to retain the World T20 title in England and its not just him, back home, India’s old horse is also backing the young guns to bring back the cup.
Veteran spinner E Prasanna sent his message across the team and said, “I think you should come back with all the glory and bring back the cup to India.”
With young Indians showcasing their talent in the second edition of the Indian Premier League, many believed fatigue could hamper India’s performance. But the champion has a word of caution for the opposition.
Sachin said, “The whole team has got some world class players in the team. And you know form can sometimes be a worry when you don’t play well. But world class players will always be a threat to the opposition. And I’m glad that we’ve got lot of world class players in the team.”
Team India were greeted in England in a grand fashion and this resounding welcome to the champions is just a mere glimpse of what awaits the Twenty20 champions over the next 30 days.
| Source: timesnow |
