New Delhi, May 30: On the back of the intense workout in the Indian Premier League, the India ‘A’ team will take on the West Indies in the Caribbean islands in all three formats of the game.
Skipper Cheteshwar Pujara revealed his excitement at playing the WI in the Caribbean. "I have never felt any pressure. Rather than pressure of performing, it is a big motivation to play for India ‘A’ as any good performance at this level will be noticed. Most of us have played for the ‘A’ team on overseas tours, so we have that requisite experience," he said.
Pujara further added that he received advice from his RCB team-mate, AB de Villiers on playing in the West Indies. "I might not have played for RCB in the last month and a half but I was working really hard at the nets. Since this is my first tour of West Indies, I was keen on doing a bit of homework. I spoke to AB [de Villiers] about the wickets there and also on my batting.
"He [De Villiers] gave me some good tips on subtle adjustments in batting. Also RCB coach Venkatesh Prasad told me that save Kingston, the pitches at other venues would be on a slower side which would suit our batsmen," he added.
The Saurashtra batsman who recently made a comeback after injury felt that he’s ready to take on the WI challenge, "I won`t say that it`s like starting from zero. After coming back from injury, I had played four Ranji Trophy matches as well as in the Duleep Trophy. I have also played a few matches for Royal Challengers Bangalore."
