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“The good thing if you see in this tournament that will really help us in ICC World Twenty20 will be the emergence of part-timers, who have done really well. Especially in the field restrictions, you have Yusuf Pathan bowling at that point, Harbhajan (Singh) has bowled and (Pragyan) Ojha also has bowled,” said Dhoni.
Part-timers
“Most of the spinners are part-timers, who are a part of the side, they have bowled in that particular time when you as a bowler are under pressure. Not much of spin, maybe the ball holds on a bit over here. But overall, the experience will really count.
“Most of the Indian batsmen who were part of that winning side or maybe the bowlers who were part of that winning moment, they were under pressure. “They will handle the pressure well when it comes to an international T20 game also. Loads of positives that will help the players who were part of the side,” he elaborated.
Dhoni’s team was the finalist last time in the IPL but on Saturday, they were beaten by Bangalore’s Royal Challengers in the semifinals,with young batsman Manish Pandey once again playing an impressive knock to guide his team past Chennai’s total.
Dhoni said he was impressed with the domestic talent that came into limelight during the second edition of the Indian Premier League.
“...we have seen new domestic players also coming up and performing at this level.
Overall you can say, a good tournament for us.
“Last year’s IPL did help the Indian team perform better when it comes to T20 and even the one-day format. Hopefully this year’s tournament will take us to the next level,” the Indian captain said.