Praising Team Director Ravi Shastri for lifting the morale, Test opener Murali Vijay has said that the former all-rounder has entered the Indian cricket dressing room at the right time as things have fallen into place with the current coaching set-up.
Vijay, who scored a crucial 82 in the second innings in India’s turnaround in the second Test against Sri lanka, said that Shastri, assistant coach Sanjay Bangar, bowling consultant Bharat Arun and fielding coach R Sridhar, whose tenures were extended recently, have played an important role in nurturing a healthy environment in the team.
“They have really helped us in getting a good atmosphere in the dressing room because I feel you should be feeling comfortable inside the dressing room to do well outside,” Vijay was quoted as saying by ‘ESPNcricinfo’.
“Ravi bhai has his own style of putting it across. (He lifts the mood) 100 percent. Just the energy you get onto the table. At the right time, I think, he has come. It’s all fallen in place. Obviously, B Arun and R Sridhar as well (have been great). Everybody is trying to do his best to give us the best atmosphere,” he added.
Dhoni stars in UK-based charity match
london: India’s limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed the winning runs for his side Heroes XI in the inaugural T20 match fundraiser, ‘Cricket for Heroes’, against Rest of the World XI at The Kia Oval here.
The match raised $650,000 for a UK military charity, which caters to the sick, injured and seriously wounded British soldiers and their families, as the Andrew Strauss-led Heroes XI beat the ROW XI by four wickets.
The match saw big names from the world of cricket as Dhoni combined with Virender Sehwag to provide wholesome entertainment to the 20,000 packed crowd in Surrey.