Rajkot: Indian skipper MS Dhoni conceded that comeback-man Yuvraj Singh will be under some pressure during the upcoming ODI series against Australia but said the team would insulate him from any “undue” stress by keeping things “normal” in the dressing room.
Yuvraj will be eager to prove a point after being recalled to the squad following a string of good scores for India A against the West Indies A and a solid display for India Blue in the Challenger Series.
Dhoni said the 31-year-old, who beat germ cell cancer last year, will perform well if he manages to keep his mind off pressure and expectations.
“We are trying to keep it as normal as possible…if it becomes like a comeback scenario, I think there is a kind of pressure on the player. It doesn’t matter if you are one of the biggest match-winners. It is very important to take that feeling away from the individual that he is making his comeback,” Dhoni said ahead of the only Twenty20 match against Australia to be played here on Thursday.
“Because what’s important is for the individual to be expressive on field, back himself, have belief in his talent, the kind of talent that he has got. Ultimately that will show on the field. We will try to keep it as normal as possible and try to take the undue pressure off him and hopefully that will work,” he added.
Asked to comment on the Australian team, Dhoni said the visitors have the right mix of players.
“I think they are a very good side. If you see, they have got the right mix, they have got the all-rounders, got proper batsmen and good bowlers at the same time,” he said. (PTI)
