His shock Test retirement is
still the talk of the town but
India's limited-overs captain
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
continued to stay mum
about it, avoiding any
queries on his stunning
decision, here on Thursday.
Dhoni retired after the third
Test against Australia in
Brisbane where the hosts
clinched the series, leaving
the final Test a dead rubber.
His sudden retirement set
into motion the stories
about his troubled relationship
with Team Director
Ravi Shastri and star batsman
Virat Kohli, who was
eventually named captain of
the Test team. These stories
were, however, vehemently
denied by the BCCI and the
team management.
Face to face with the media
for the first time after this,
Dhoni merely sported a grin
on being asked about the
retirement and answered in
monosyllables on how he
spent his time post the
shocker. “It has been good, a
few days off,” was his only
reply to a question on life
after Test retirement, the
closest that anybody could
get on asking him about it.
But when the questions
veered back to cricket, the
Indian skipper was his usual
self, calm and confident,
saying they will look for an
encore at the World Cup. “We
would like to repeat our 2011
performance. But the
change in conditions will be
a factor, and we will have to
play accordingly,” said
Dhoni. “The Melbourne
Cricket Ground is one of the
best venues in world cricket,
irrespective of the format.
Hopefully we will be back
here to play the World Cup
final on March 29,” he
added.
The bugle for the ODI season
in Australia has been
sounded as for the next two
months, fifty-over cricket
will take precedence over
everyting else, starting with
the tri-series, involving
India and England, followed
by the World Cup.
“Irrespective of what sport
you play, it's always a blessing
to represent India on the
international stage. So it is
good to be here and donning
this jersey again,” he added.
Virat confident
Virat Kohli, who has been
in an ominous form in the
recent Test series against
Australia, said he is looking
forward to a good outing
at the tri-series and the
World Cup.
“The mindset doesn't
change whether we are
playing in whites or blue.
Every game is important for
me when I am representing
the country,” said India’s
new Test captain.
“I have enjoyed the challenge
of playing in Australian
conditions and have
enjoyed the response from
the crowds as well. It was a
good Test series for us.
Now I am eagerly looking
forward to the tri-series
and then the World Cup.”
“Back to back World Cup
wins will be a nice milestone
for this young team.
That's what we are aiming
for as a team, that's what
we want to achieve and we
have the vision for it,” he
added. The Indian team
reached here on Wednesday.
After enjoying a fiveday
rest post the TTest
series, the players were
back to training
still the talk of the town but
India's limited-overs captain
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
continued to stay mum
about it, avoiding any
queries on his stunning
decision, here on Thursday.
Dhoni retired after the third
Test against Australia in
Brisbane where the hosts
clinched the series, leaving
the final Test a dead rubber.
His sudden retirement set
into motion the stories
about his troubled relationship
with Team Director
Ravi Shastri and star batsman
Virat Kohli, who was
eventually named captain of
the Test team. These stories
were, however, vehemently
denied by the BCCI and the
team management.
Face to face with the media
for the first time after this,
Dhoni merely sported a grin
on being asked about the
retirement and answered in
monosyllables on how he
spent his time post the
shocker. “It has been good, a
few days off,” was his only
reply to a question on life
after Test retirement, the
closest that anybody could
get on asking him about it.
But when the questions
veered back to cricket, the
Indian skipper was his usual
self, calm and confident,
saying they will look for an
encore at the World Cup. “We
would like to repeat our 2011
performance. But the
change in conditions will be
a factor, and we will have to
play accordingly,” said
Dhoni. “The Melbourne
Cricket Ground is one of the
best venues in world cricket,
irrespective of the format.
Hopefully we will be back
here to play the World Cup
final on March 29,” he
added.
The bugle for the ODI season
in Australia has been
sounded as for the next two
months, fifty-over cricket
will take precedence over
everyting else, starting with
the tri-series, involving
India and England, followed
by the World Cup.
“Irrespective of what sport
you play, it's always a blessing
to represent India on the
international stage. So it is
good to be here and donning
this jersey again,” he added.
Virat confident
Virat Kohli, who has been
in an ominous form in the
recent Test series against
Australia, said he is looking
forward to a good outing
at the tri-series and the
World Cup.
“The mindset doesn't
change whether we are
playing in whites or blue.
Every game is important for
me when I am representing
the country,” said India’s
new Test captain.
“I have enjoyed the challenge
of playing in Australian
conditions and have
enjoyed the response from
the crowds as well. It was a
good Test series for us.
Now I am eagerly looking
forward to the tri-series
and then the World Cup.”
“Back to back World Cup
wins will be a nice milestone
for this young team.
That's what we are aiming
for as a team, that's what
we want to achieve and we
have the vision for it,” he
added. The Indian team
reached here on Wednesday.
After enjoying a fiveday
rest post the TTest
series, the players were
back to training
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