Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Asia Cup, We can win Asia Cup: Dhoni

Indian skipper MS Dhoni has said that if his side plays to its potential, there is no doubt of their winning the Asia Cup.
Dhoni told reporters that his team had played well over the last few tours in Pakistan and that will give them the confidence to go and play good cricket in that country again.
Reacting to Sri Lankan ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan's statement that India start favourites in the Asia Cup, Dhoni said, "At the moment the team is playing well and therefore I feel that Muralitharan is right in calling us the favourites."
Stating that not much should be read into the loss to Pakistan in the tri-series final in Bangladesh, he said: "We had played good cricket in the tournament and winning and losing is part of the game. As long as you play good cricket, there will be more wins than losses."
Dhoni further added that his team has taken a lot of positives out of the tri-series and they had been working on handling the middle overs better.
"In a 50-over game, the middle overs form a very important part of the game. This is the time when you have to score four to five runs an over, while at the same time keep wickets in charge," Dhoni said.
India coach Gary Kirsten said the new generation batsmen have adapted themselves to the job very well.
"They are an extremely talented bunch of boys, who have it in them to carry Indian cricket forward," the coach said.
The former South African opener also said that winning the Asia Cup was within their grasp and it will be another feather in the cap for these players.
The Asia Cup will be played from June 24 to July 6. India are in Group B with hosts Pakistan and Hong Kong, while Group A consists of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and UAE.

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