The poor showing in the T20 World Cup and the tri-series in Zimbabwe should be a good wake-up call for India.
With half the side scheduled to join the team here on Tuesday evening, skipper M.S. Dhoni exuded confidence. “Pressure will always be there. As an Indian cricketer I have not played a single match without pressure.
“I just hope the senior bowlers don’t pick any injury as we get closer to the World Cup, we need back up for our senior bowlers Ashish Nehra and Zaheer Khan,” he said.
With regard to the Asia Cup, Dhoni said: “Every tournament is important and we are here after a well earned break but we will be termed fresh if we win on Wednesday or be called rusty if we lose.
“Luckily we have a match to see before playing Bangladesh and that will provide us a chance to understand conditions better.”
The team had their first practice session under lights later in the evening.