Kirshnamachari Srikkanth hopeful of India’s comeback in Asia Cup – Cricket News update
In an apparent attempt to encourage the visiting Indian team in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Krishnamachari-Srikkanth-c71750, stated that he has confidence in the Men in Blue to bring home the laurels. The Indian team is due to play its first match
today against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in Mirpur’s Shere Bangla Stadium.
The performance of Indian team has been under scrutiny after the disastrous tours to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746. The team’s losing streak has invited heavy criticism for the side that lifted the coved World Cup just a year ago in 2011.
Brushing aside the team’s disappointing performances in the past, Srikkanth urged the Indian cricket fans to look forward and hope for the better. “We have to accept the fact that cricket is a game, sometimes there are ups, and sometimes there are downs.
But I am sure we will always come back”.
Amid the controversies that threatened to rip the team apart, team http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wasim-Akram-c96292 but still the question hangs over their ability to deliver.
The Indian team in the ongoing Asia Cup is lead by the skipper Mahendra Dhoni who is assisted in his endeavors by the newly appointed Vice Captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Kohli-c2737.The youngster has been promoted by the selectors to reward his performance and encourage him for
the Asian challenge.
The visitors are set to play their 1st match against Sri Lanka before playing the hosts Bangladesh on March 16, 2012. The Men in Blue will then meet their arch rivals http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 on March 18, 2012.
Srikkanth expressed his desire for India to beat Pakistan and give fans something to cheer without explicitly mentioning the traditional rival. "Definitely yes, Asia Cup is an important tournament and as you all know a prestigious trophy. I think any win
will definitely boost the morale of cricket in any part of the world including India and I am sure Indian team will do well,” he said.
Without doubt, the India-Pakistan match is going to be the highlight of the tournament given the fact that the two sides haven’t played any bilateral series for a long time.
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