Vijay Shankar looks at the varying demands of international cricket as \u201cextra responsibility\u201d rather than \u201cextra pressure\u201d, an approach that enables him to perform any role assigned by the team management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shankar is unfazed by the fact that he doesn\u2019t have the skill sets of someone like Hardik Pandya, who, with his power game, has lived up to the team management\u2019s expectations on most occasions. Be it in the middle overs or towards the end, Hardik has mostly delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThat pressure will always be there to deliver whatever the situation demands. So it\u2019s not about how powerful I am because I\u2019ve also played down the order. I\u2019ve also got experience playing at numbers 6 or 7,\u201d he said on the eve of India\u2019s World Cup match against Afghanistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not about taking that extra pressure. It\u2019s about taking extra responsibility and delivering it at the right time for the team.\u201dThere\u2019s bound to nerves in a big tournament and the impressive show against Pakistan has helped him ease the pressure somewhat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, definitely, it gives any player some confidence because that is really needed for any individual. Last game gave me some confidence, and especially playing against Pakistan, making my debut against them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt was a very special thing for me, performing under pressure and coming out good. The team winning at the end of the day is really important. It felt really good at the end of the day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A keen learner, the soft-spoken all-rounder knows that bowling is not exactly his strength and he is ready to work on that aspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYeah, I always look to get better in all three aspects of the game. I know I can keep getting better. I know I can bowl a lot better than what I am bowling even now. I\u2019m just working on my bowling. Whenever I get to a practice session, I make sure I improve a bit at least.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He feels that one bad show won\u2019t change anything for Rashid, who recorded the World Cup\u2019s worst bowling figures, against England.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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