Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid has said that his team is capable of handling
all challenges at World Cup.
Sending out an ominous signal to World Cup rivals, he said
that his team was not only motivated but "fully equipped" to do well
in Caribbean conditions.
Dravid said his players were not unduly bothered about the
nature of pitches in the West Indies and were motivated in fetching the
desired results.
"I don't want to go there with any pre-conceived ideas
that wickets will be slow or fast. I believe that we've got the team that can
do well in all conditions if we play to our potential," Dravid said.
Most of the pitches have been re-laid for the cricketing extravaganza starting
March 13 and there has been a lot of speculation about how they will behave.
Speaking to reporters after a panel discussion here last night,
Dravid said that the Indian team had the talent to take on the big challenge
ahead.
"Our chances in the World Cup are good. Hope we play to
our potential. We have the talent and it's only a question of our performance
now.
"World Cup is a unique event. If you get on a bit of a
roll there you can crack whatever the opposition you are facing like we did
the last time. It's a question of performance in the two months that matters,"
said Dravid.
Talking about dealing with non-performers in the team, he said honesty was
the best policy.
"Honesty is the best way to get the message across to a non-performer.
I think we've to be honest to people. Not that we're trying to find a solution
for them. We always believe that we try to make every one a better player,"
he said.
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