Zimbabwe tour is a dream opportunity for the youngsters, says Sanjay Bangar
SANJAY BANGAR, India’s interim coach for Zimbabwe tour considers it a dream opportunity for the youngsters in the team to feature and prove their mettle in an international tournament. Last month, the former India all-rounder was appointed for the tour that will have three ODIs and three T20s starting from June 11th.
As reported by BCCI.tv, the interim coach said,
"I am very excited and I would like to thank the BCCI for this huge honour. This is a very important tour for the young players. It provides them an ideal opportunity to test themselves in international waters. It is the start of a new season and it gives them an opportunity to make a mark and keep knocking at the doors of the Indian team."
India’s last two tours to Zimbabwe in 2013 and 2015 has resulted in complete whitewash of the hosts. With a squad that includes six debutants, the India veteran has a fair idea of their capability and shall be looking to optimise their strengths into the composition of the team.
When asked about the pitch conditions in Zimbabwe, the 43-year-old said that his team will have to make small adjustments to be on top of the game.
"It is not really a high scoring venue (Harare Sports Club). At the moment, it is sort of winter there and this year we are going to be playing with Kookaburra balls. We played with Duke balls last year. The Duke ball tends to do a bit more than the Kookaburra ball. Zimbabwe is also at a higher altitude. So fielding wise, the ball tends to travel slightly quicker. Those are the small adjustments you need to make to make sure that you are on top of the game."
