Mahendra Singh Dhoni might be firmly occupying the wicketkeeper\u2019s slot in ODIs but India\u2019s Test glovesman Wriddhiman Saha today said he has not given up on his World Cup dreams and is pushing hard to play in the 2019 quadrennial event.<\/p>\n
Saha said, in fact, it\u2019s his wife Romi who wishes to see him play in the World Cup.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy wife badly wants me to play in the World Cup. She insists that I must push harder to achieve that. I am also trying, but ultimately the decision lies with the selectors,\u201d Saha, who will turn 33 next month, said.<\/p>\n
Fresh from their 9-0 clean-sweep over Sri Lanka, India will take on Australia in a five-ODI, three T20Is limited overs series beginning in Chennai on September 17 and Saha feels Virat Kohli and Co will be tough to beat at home.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeating India in India will always be tough. Australia has done well last time but I will put India ahead,\u201d Saha, who is currently enjoying a break, said at a promotional event here.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndia\u2019s bench strength is very strong. The team is preparing for the 2019 World Cup. That\u2019s why the rotation of players is happening. India has been performing well with all sets of players which is a good sign.<\/p>\n
\u201cAxar (Patel), (Yuzvendra) Chahal and Kuldeep (Yadav) playing in place of (Ravichandran) Ashwin and (Ravindra) Jadeja. They are being prepared to strengthen the bench. If the need be, they can chip in,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Saha played down all compliments showered on him, including Sourav Ganguly\u2019s reported opinion that the Bengal stumper could replace Dhoni in limited overs cricket in future.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy preparation is always aimed at bettering my performance. The rest depends on the selection committee. I don\u2019t perform to just play ODIs,\u201d said Saha, who is not a regular in ODIs with nine appearances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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