We can beat any team: Harbhajan

Posted on Sep 30, 2006 at 10:32 | Updated Sep 30, 2006 at 10:45 Comment 18 CommentsEmail Email Print Print
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New Delhi: Of late some of Team India's superstars have been struggling for form. But one man has no such concerns.

Harbhajan Singh has been bowling with guile and skill and he will be the key to the team's chances at the Champions trophy. Harbhajan spoke to CNN-IBN's Chief Cricket Correspondent Nishant Arora in New Delhi on Friday.

Nishant Arora: Must be disappointing the way results have come in the last two series against the West Indies and now in the tri-series in Kuala Lumpur?

Harbhajan Singh: Yes obviously, it wasn’t that satisfying, the results that we had expected, but things happen in cricket. Sometimes you play so well and you still end up winning. But I think we are a good team, we have done very well in the past and we don’t need to panic about things right now.

Nishant Arora: You talked about the past, how India were doing well in the past. What was missing in the last two series, how do you look at it after playing the two series?

Harbhajan Singh: There wasn’t anything missing. The team was the same, but we just didn’t click at the right time together. We are a very good side, and if we even play to our potential, we can beat any side in the world.

Nishant Arora: Now you are a senior player. Although you are young, still you have experience behind you. Are you ready to take on the responsibility, especially as the World Cup is going to happen in the West Indies, the wickets will be spinner-friendly. Do you think spinners will have a role to play?

Harbhajan Singh: Well, I have been taking responsibility, not just from now on, but from the time I have been playing for the country I have been taking responsibility. My responsibility is to get wickets for India and for myself.

Obviously my role has changed considerably with time and I’m happy with the way it’s gone so far. I’m happy that I’ve been performing well and I have been working hard on my game and things are happening.

I’m not doing anything differently. I’m just sticking to what I was doing earlier and I’m just concentrating on bowling good lines and length and keeping things very simple and trying to be positive all the time.

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