MS Dhoni ready to take on Sri Lanka in the semi-final – Cricket News
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, the Indian skipper, is geared up for the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 against Sri Lanka and said that the two teams know each other pretty well due to the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The Men in Blue will be up against the Lankan http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 in the final of the tournament at Birmingham on Sunday.
Sri Lankan team were not rated very high before the start of the tournament, taking into account the English conditions. However, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 and company have shown a lot of improvement as the tournament has progressed, with
the senior players taking the responsibility on their shoulders.
The cricketer from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SL-Malinga-c2540 in the IPL, which should come to their advantage
in the semi-final.
The wicketkeeper/batsman said, “Can't plan for just Mahela and Sangakkara. (Sri) Lanka are a dangerous team and we have to plan for all of them. We are used to Malinga. We play him so many times in IPL. He reverses the ball and
remains dangerous.”
Sri Lanka and India were the two finalists of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Cricket World Cup 2011 and many fans believe that it is a great chance for the islanders to avenge their defeat. However, Dhoni has brushed aside any such feelings.
Due to the fact that almost all the major Sri Lankan players regularly take part in the IPL, Dhoni thinks that the two teams understand each other quite well.
“There's no relationship with 2011 World Cup final. Both teams have undergone changes and will be missing some players. Having a basic idea of each other (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758), we can cut down on 10-15 minutes of strategising and
meeting,” added the Indian captain.
The Men in Blue will surely start the semi-final as clear favourites; however, Dhoni and company would make a massive mistake by underestimating the opposition.
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