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MS Dhoni
feels India's batsmen have contributed well as part-time bowlers in the
absence of a genuine allrounder in the squad. Dhoni also said
conditions in Sri Lanka had changed over the years and there wasn't much
help for spinners during India's limited-overs tour to the country in
July and August.
"We are a team who rely strongly on batting. But some of the top batsmen
play the role of part-timers," Dhoni said after arriving in Colombo for
the World Twenty20. "In T20 cricket, part-timers are very important.
Our part-timers have been doing well.
"We also don't have a genuine all-rounder so we have to rely on part-time bowlers who are specialist batsmen. Yuvraj [Singh]
is one and we have Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina. They will
chip in an over each and that makes it a lot easier for us."
Dhoni was pleased to have Yuvraj back in the side but refused to comment
on his selection soon after recovering from a rare cancer. "It's a
selection matter. But I am happy that he is in the team as he is a
champion player and a match-winner. He also brings a balance in the team
as in T20 cricket you don't include a fifth bowler."
India will be based in Colombo during the World Twenty20. Dhoni said
playing at one venue would help but also felt that conditions could
still change as the tournament progressed. "We won't be travelling much.
We can put in a bit more effort in the net session and skill-oriented
session.
"I feel the conditions in Sri Lanka have changed a lot in the past
years. When we came here in 2005, the wickets were different and when we
came here last time [in July 2012], the wickets were different. The
spinners did not get much help from the pitches in the five ODIs and one
T20 we played here in our last tour.
"If a ground is hosting many matches, then it will slow down and the
spinners will get help. So we have to see the conditions and plan
accordingly."
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