Yuvraj welcomes inclusion of young players in the national team ? Cricket News Update
Prolific India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has welcomed the inclusion of youngsters in the national T20 squad, saying the mix of youth and experience is very important in the shortest format of the game.
"New players are coming and the format is such that new players can perform well also," said the experienced left-hander while speaking to media reporters after India?s series-levelling 11-run victory over Pakistan in the second and final T20 International in Ahmedabad on Friday. "The inclusion of youngsters is very important in T20 cricket. The mix of youngsters and seniors is important," he added further.
The 31-year-old stylish Punjab cricketer was one of India?s standout players in the 11-run victory, playing a whirlwind knock of 72 runs, studded with seven sixes and four fours, to help the hosts?post a fightable total of 192 for 5. Yuvraj was well supported by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (33 off 23), as the duo went on to post 97 runs for the fourth wicket, from just 44 balls.
Replying to a query regarding his big-hitting batting style, Yuvraj said, "I am just trying to watch the ball because if you make plans early and the ball is not there to be hit, you get out."
The Chandigarh born cricketer, who was adjudged as the Man of the Match for his spectacular 72, agreed that the fast paced T20 format requires different mindset; however, he insisted that there was no substitute to good cricketing shots.
On his approach to the game, the veteran left-hander, who recovered from a painful blow to his foot at the start of his innings, said that his aim right from the first ball was to stay at the crease till the end.
"I just wanted to stay till the end. In the previous games, I just held up a bit and I just got the opportunity to bat in the seventh over, so I thought to get set and then try hitting...I thought it was important for me to bat till the last five overs."
Yuvraj, 31, also complemented the efforts of the Indian fielders saying, ?Because of our fielding, we won the game. Catches of Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were exceptional at pressure times."
After having squared the two-match T20 series against Pakistan one-all, MS Dhoni and Co will next take on the tourists in three One Day Internationals, starting in Chennai on December 30, 2012.
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