Jan. 11: India are without openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir and bowler Praveen Kumar for the ODI series against South Africa beginning on Wednesday, but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said their unavailability due to injuries was an ideal opportunity for the youngsters to stake claim ahead of the World Cup.
“It’s a good opportunity for them. Rather than taking it as an extra pressure scenario, it’s always better to take it as an opportunity to score runs and give the selectors a lot more options,” said Dhoni.
“If you score here you’ll get a bit of priority over some others. It’s a win-win situation for them, they will be under less pressure,” he added.