Pathan promises fireworks at WC
New Delhi, Jan. 28: Explosive all-rounder Yusuf Pathan concedes that Indian cricketers would be under immense pressure during next month’s cricket World Cup in the sub-continent but they will have to avoid thinking about the expectations to come good at the event.
“You don’t go into a tournament thinking about the pressure involved with it. We will be playing the World Cup at home and it’s natural that people will expect us do well,” he said.
“We have prepared well and played some good cricket in the past few months and we are hopeful of carrying the good form to the event (starting February 19),” Pathan added.
The 28-year-old has been in red-hot form during the last two series against New Zealand and South Africa. “I am happy that I have been able to contribute to the team. I have been assigned a specific role and I try to perform that to the best of my abilities,” he noted.
Talking about outgoing coach Gary Kirsten, whose term will come to an end after the World Cup, Yusuf was full of praise for the South African. “I have been fortunate to have got guidance from someone like Kirsten. He is a coach who will always have time for having one-on-one sessions after regular training. Even after my regular net session, Kirsten would be ready to give me extra practice. His (Kirsten) process of coaching and the manner in which he is able to iron out the flaws is amazing. I have improved a lot as under him,” Pathan said.
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