Mahendra Singh Dhoni says we are ready for the final – ICC World Cup 2011
After having an emphatic victory in the semi-final against archrival Pakistan, Indian Captain, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sri-Lanka-c758 in the ultimate contest of the ICC World Cup 2011.
"It is a dream to be in the final. Before the start we said we need to peak at the right time. In every game we had to struggle. Nothing comes easy and we are quite ready for the final, but we have to be at our best," Dhoni said.
India thrashed the Men in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pakistan-c755 team did not play to its full potential.
The Men in Blue came to the field without their regular off-spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashish-Nehra-c46293. Dhoni defended his decision of dropping Ashwin from playing XI, and confessed that the pitch had been misread.
The Indian skipper looked delighted over the superb display of team effort in the critical game. He praised http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virender-Sehwag-c95429 and Sachin Tendulkar for providing a good start to the batting lineup, and gave full credit to his bowlers who made the most of the conditions at Mohali.
Dhoni regarded his team’s unity a major cause of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750’s successful campaign so far in the tournament. He further explained that both, Sachin’s 85 runs and Suresh Raina’s crucial unbeaten 36 runs were paramount contributions to the team in the nerve-wrecking clash against their traditional rival.
“There have been some individual performances, but everybody contributed in bits and pieces. We have been backing each other to make everybody feels wanted in the team” the Captain added.
Dhoni XI is now dreaming of their first World Cup trophy in 28 years, which was last won in 1983. With a huge supportive home crowd for Saturday’s final match, India is definitely a favourite contender.
However, they will have to overcome their shortcoming in the bowling department, if they want to lift the World Cup trophy once more.
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