<p>Ishant said the Indian team would also miss opener Virender Sehwag.<br /><br />“They are our key players. Their absence will definitely be felt. The absence of Zaheer will mean more load on other pacers. He is a great bowler, who was in a very fine form and he used to help me a lot in the matches. It will be difficult for us to play without him, but we will try our best to fill the gap,” he said.<br /><br />Ishant said he was looking forward to the season. “I am practising hard. We have to constantly try and improve our performance level,” he said.</p>
<p>Ishant said the Indian team would also miss opener Virender Sehwag.<br /><br />“They are our key players. Their absence will definitely be felt. The absence of Zaheer will mean more load on other pacers. He is a great bowler, who was in a very fine form and he used to help me a lot in the matches. It will be difficult for us to play without him, but we will try our best to fill the gap,” he said.<br /><br />Ishant said he was looking forward to the season. “I am practising hard. We have to constantly try and improve our performance level,” he said.</p>