Suresh Raina wants to use T20 for ODI comeback

CAPE TOWN: On a comeback path in T20 Internationals, Indian batsman Suresh Raina says he wants to make use of the chance to regain his position in ODIs ahead of the 2019 World Cup.

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Raina has returned to the side after twelve months and has seemed to bat aggressively in both fits towards South Africa. With an extended T20 time table ahead, he mentioned that there used to be a possibility for him to make further inroads and return to the ODI side as well.

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Raina mentioned, "It is vital to win a trophy first and vital to go available in the market as a group mindset. If you see the highest order, they are all batting well. When you come to the center order, MS (Dhoni) is there and Manish (Pandey) could also be doing a just right activity.

"So we can see where I will be able to fit in. There are numerous fits arising now. Winning video games is more vital than being which structure I'm playing or no longer. Every Indian sport is essential for me at this time."

Before this, the 31-year-old remaining played for India in a T20 International towards England on February 1, 2017. He had made an outstanding 63 off 45 balls however did not feature in next T20I collection towards Sri Lanka, New Zealand and Australia.

"I at all times play for the group and if we're successful trophies, particular person performances will look after themselves. Whatever opportunity I am getting I look to play my natural sport. I benefit from the group fortify and it helps reinforce my sport."

Raina has mentioned that the first six overs are truly vital within the group's plans in T20 Internationals and they'll look to go aggressive as soon as again within the 3rd match towards South Africa right here the next day to come.

The collection stands stage at 1-1 with India having a look to complete the excursion on a high.

"It is vital (to assault). Virat (Kohli) confirmed that faith in me. In the remaining two video games we have now dominated within the first six overs. It is essential to play well within the first six overs.

"When you look to focus on the first six overs in T20s, it's important to play your shots. Some instances you get runs once in a while you don't, however I believe when there is depth within the heart order you wish to have to play truly well within the first six overs.

"You wish to take chances within the first six overs whilst you wish to chase or get large runs and that's what we have now accomplished as a batting unit," he added.

Raina wired that India wish to lift their momentum from the remaining week of January and end off the excursion well.

"We have spoken about it within the group assembly as well. When you have got been doing well in each sport, then you wish to have to complete well too. That is what Virat is all about. He never takes things more uncomplicated, and on best of that you have MS and Ravi (Shastri) bhai who additionally give their inputs to the avid gamers.

"Virat has led the team well. We did well in Tests and won the ODI series. Dressing room is such that everyone is enjoying this success and the process is such that everyone is giving their inputs to Ravi bhai."

He mentioned the ICC World Cup is one long highway the group has to cover.

"I believe it is a long highway to the World Cup from right here on. First we have now the tri collection in Sri Lanka, then we have now the IPL, so we wish to keep recent, keep successful and doing the right processes.

"Closer to the World Cup we will inform where we're going. It is vital to stay in provide and look to win each and every sport," he added.

South African have seemed to increase their aggression within the T20 structure and made an attacking play all over the run-chase in both video games.

"In the first sport, they had two fielders back and no 3rd guy. So Rohit (Sharma) took 20 within the first over. But they bowled well within the remaining sport. They were the usage of numerous variation just like the slower ball.

"We have accomplished truly well as a bowling solidarity. Sometimes you wish to have to credit score the opposition as well. They needed to do one thing other else when Kuldeep (Yadav) and Yuzvendra Chahal were not letting them rating.

"They needed to come up with a plan B and they've accomplished that. But it is not that we haven't accomplished well. Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 5 wickets, Hardik (Pandya) and Chahal have bowled well," he added.

Raina mentioned India needed to merely practice their plans and execute them correctly to protected a 2-1 win.

"They have accomplished well within the remaining sport and batted truly well. JP Duminy took the accountability and Heinrich Klaasen used to be very solid in what he used to be trying to do. I believe dew made numerous distinction however credit score is going to South Africa.


"We haven't played Junior Dala and Dale Paterson much earlier, but we have done well against them in this series so far," he mentioned.


Raina could also be one among three Indian batsmen with a T20 International hundred.


"150 is the average rating right here. We will have to see what the wicket is like and decide our plans afterwards. It is just the next day to come's sport we have now to concentrate on - bat well within the first six, end well, bowl and field well.


"Take no matter opportunity comes our manner. Definitely we need to win that match the next day to come. Both groups look just right so God prepared we can do well the next day to come. It will be a just right sport," he signed off.
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