Published: Dec 11, 2015, 02:35 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 11, 2015, 02:35 PM (IST)
India‘s dependable middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane on Friday said that he is a natural T20 cricketer and this form of the game comes to him naturally. “T20 is fun. Enjoy your time out there. Giving your best is important. T20 cricket comes naturally to me,” he said. Rahane has been on top form in the Test format as of now as he scored twin centuries in both the innings against South Africa during the fourth and final Test at Kotla in Delhi. Test skipper Virat Kohli too back Rahane by saying, “Rahane is a totally different being in T20 cricket.” MS Dhoni has not left anything to be achieved for any other captain: Virat Kohli
Earlier, had all praise for India’s limited-overs skipper, MS Dhoni. “MS Dhoni has set the bar as far as captaincy goes,” he said. “MS Dhoni has not left anything to be achieved for any other captain. Must learn composure and not panic under pressure from Dhoni. He has been one of the finest captains any sport team can get. He one of the best captains in any sport in history,” he added. Dhoni would be cpataining the Indian side for the sixth consecutive time in the World T20, the most by any skipper in the tournament’s history in today’s date. Virat Kohli: ICC World T20 2007 was an important milestone in Indian cricket
Kohli alos said that Indian cricket achieved a milestone after winning the ICC World T20 2007 in South Africa. India, who won the tournament in South Africa, beat Pakistan in the final to be crowned the champions of the shorest format of the game in the inaugural edition. “ICC World T20 2007 was an important milestone in Indian cricket. The win was important because no one knew much about T20s before that. It wasn’t easy. It was proud feeling to know we had lifted a world trophy,” he said. Kohli would be playing his third World T20 tournament. David Richardson: India supports world cricket, not just Indian cricket
