Cape Town, Jan 2: With less than 50 days left for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, India captain M S Dhoni expressed his team’s keenness to lift the coveted trophy. Speaking at promotional event for the tournament on Saturday he said, “It does not get any bigger than the World Cup. It is the ultimate dream of every cricketer to represent his country in this competition and win the glittering trophy at least once in his career.”
Shouldering the expectations of legions of cricket lovers, Dhoni said it was every teammate’s dream to win the coveted crown.
Addressing Team India’s supporters, the captain said, “Every one of us in the dressing room wants to lift that cup, not only for ourselves, but also for the billions of fans supporting us around the globe. It will require a lot of hard work, self belief and also a positive approach which Team India is capable of displaying at the highest level”.
Talking about the world’s top ODI team’s preparations for the all-important tournament he said, “I am happy with our preparations so far as we have gelled well, we have backed each other all the way and have played some excellent cricket lately.”
Acknowledging the scale and importance of the cricketing event he added, “We are also aware that we need to peak at the right time and maintain a winning momentum as the competition will be tough and every team will enter the event fancying its chances. Each team and match will bring a fresh challenge and we will have to play to our potential every time we take the field.”
