Youngsters Need to Be Flexible About Their Batting Spot: MS Dhoni

Ahead of the Zimbabwe tour, the upbeat Indian captain talked about managing a young Indian team with no big names.

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. (Photo: AP)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of Indian cricket team on Tuesday said that he was looking forward to the challenge of working with a different set of players. Dhoni will lead a second string squad to a limited-overs tour of Zimbabwe beginning on 11 June. The squad has inducted several young players while senior players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Ravichandran Ashwin have been rested.

The captain cool has asked the young guns to be flexible with the spot at which they bat.

We have to see which slot is available for each batsman. The slot at which they play in domestic circuit may not be the one they get to bat at in Zimbabwe.

<b>Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Captain, Indian Cricket Team</b>

Dhoni also commented on the type of coach that will suit the Indian team.

The new coach should understand the culture of our team. In past we have seen that a coach that understands us better has been more effective.

<b>Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Captain, Indian Cricket Team</b>

Zimbabwe will host India for 3 ODIs and 3 T20 international matches. The first ODI will be played on 11th June at Harare.

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