Thursday, April 29, 2010
India not taking Afghanistan for granted
Though India come into the third installment of the ICC World Twenty20 as heavyweights, their leader MS Doni full well that their first encounter, against Afghanistan, has the potential to be a little uncomfortable. Afghanistan, ahead of their first major tournament featuring the game's top sides, are coming off two consecutive warm-up wins and that was enough indication for Dhoni to rule out complacency on India's part. "If you ask me, I would not consider our opening match against Afghanistan as a practice game," Dhoni told reporters in St Lucia. "I don't take my opponents lightly. At the end of the day you have to win whichever team you play. I don't know much about them. It is good in a way because if we know too much about a side then you are thinking too much about them. However, our preparation will remain the same as if you are playing the best opponent in world cricket.
"We can't really relax against whichever team you are playing. At the end of the day you are representing India and you have to be at your best when you turn up on the field."
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