Explosive Indian batsman Robin Uthappa says he is ready to light up the
Twenty20 cricket World Championship with an array of shots, which he has specially
innovated for the slam-bang version of the game. 
The 22-year-old batsman, whose dazzling performance in England
brought him into the spotlight, said the shots he played there were just a trailer
and he would unveil a whole new range of hits in the Twenty20 World Cup.
"What you guys saw was just a few shots. There are another five or six
that I haven't revealed as yet. There is a lot more to come," he said.
"It is a big opportunity for all of us. The fact that
we haven't played a lot of domestic Twenty20 cricket means it's going to be
a big challenge too," he added.
Uthappa said despite the hectic 80-day tour of UK, the Indians
felt fresh for the World Twenty20 as the side had a lot of youngsters in its
fold.
"We have a very young side, but it is very exciting to
have a lot of fresh pairs of legs in the side. We have just finished a very
long tour of England, but most of us, we are under 25-26, and are looking forward
to this tournament," he explained.
Without the overwhelming presence of Sachin Tendulkar,
Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly, India's young guns will obviously
come under the misroscope. Yet, instead of feeling the weight of expectations,
Uthappa sees it as a challenge.
"We will at least get to see what life's going to be after they leave.
It's fresh for all of us, this situation. This tournament, this whole set-up
is mainly about the future of the country," he offered.
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