By: Tarish Bhatt
The Indian team will be pinning its hopes over MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh in the upcoming Champions Trophy. Both of them will have a vital role to play in the middle-order in the bowling friendly conditions in England.
Dhoni and Yuvraj have done pretty well lately for the Indian team and in the recently concluded Indian Premier League. It will also be upon captain Virat Kohli how he would like to deploy his most experienced resources.
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“It’s not for me to use them,” Kohli said. “They have so much experience that if we give them the freedom to play their own natural game, being the most experienced in the squad.”
“They know how to build an innings and take match out of difficult situations,” he pointed out. “Dhoni and Yuvraj played with freedom in the last series (against England) which was heartening.”
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The Indian team will play its first match of the tournament against Pakistan on June 4. This will a crucial game for both the teams to start their campaign on a winning note in the pressure, high-octane game.
India are heading into the tournament as defending champions, having won the tournament in 2013 under Dhoni.
