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Suresh Raina's big statement, say - 'Captain' of all the captains is MS Dhoni
Raina, a member of the 2011 World Cup winning team led by Dhoni, said, "I think he will be India's most important player in this World Cup. If we make a place in the last four and it gets the award for the best player of the tournament, then I will not be surprised."
Kolkata. Suresh Raina believes that Mahendra Singh Dhoni may not be the captain on paper but whoever becomes the captain, he always remains the captain. After three years of retirement from Test cricket, Dhoni had also left the captaincy of one-day and T20 international team in 2017 but despite this, Dhoni plays a key role in the Indian team's strategy and has accepted this as captain Virat Kohli. .
Raina, who is having a holiday in the Netherlands with his family, told PTI, "He is not the captain on paper. But I think he is the captain for Virat on the field.
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He said, "His role is still the same. He interacts with the bowlers from behind the wicket, fielders are also responsible for decorating. "In the Indian Premier League, Dhoni, a key member of Dhoni-led Chennai Supercans, said," He is the captain of the captains. When Dhoni is behind the wicket, Virat feels confident. He has always accepted this. "
Raina however said that it would be a big World Cup for Kohli. He said, "He is a confident player and captain. This is a huge World Cup for him. He knows his role very well. He needs to give confidence to his players. All things are visible in our favor. The intention should be positive. This is the best team to win the World Cup. "
Raina also said that Hardik Pandya will be an important player for India in the forthcoming World Cup. He said, "He can do well fielding and batting and can bowl six to seven overs as well." To play independently, he needs self-confidence from managing. If he is in the World Cup with the confidence of the IPL, then the dice can turn. "
Raina, a member of the 2011 World Cup winning team led by Dhoni, said, "I think he will be India's most important player in this World Cup. If we have made a place in the last four and it gets the best player award of the tournament, then I would not be surprised. "India had lost to New Zealand by six wickets in their first practice match and Raina believes that the team Need to be cautious while batting against the left hand pacers. Raina said though the defeat in the first practice match is not bad.
He said, "Now we can get together and find a combination. I think it is good for the Indian team. "The 10 teams in the World Cup have to play against each other in the round robin league, which makes it one of the most competitive tournaments. Raina said, "India will make a place in the semi-finals. We have nine matches in the league. There is considerable time to think about combining. Good start is important. If that happens then no one can stop us. "
Raina said that India should take the pair of Chinaman Kuldeep Yadav and left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja with three fast bowlers. He said, "I want Kuldeep and Jadeja to play with three-level fast bowlers, and hearty is the option of six-level bowlers." However, Raina admitted that India's middle order is a little weak. He however said that Dhoni can bat at the fourth or fifth position according to the situation.
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