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00:00I think there is still a long way to go for World Cup to happen and we are taking it one
00:07series at a time. Like how we started in Sri Lanka, then we played Bangladesh, then we
00:12went to South Africa. So there are few areas which we wanted to focus on and which we are
00:18doing really well and the preparations are going really well. It's an exciting series
00:24starting tomorrow and we are really looking forward to it.
00:28As a group, what brand of cricket we want to play, we have already started that journey
00:33playing in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and South Africa and we want to stick to the process
00:38what we have done and we are really happy with it.
00:42It's always good to have an experienced bowler in your side and he is making a comeback after
00:48over a year and I am really excited to see him. I have seen his journey, what he did
00:54in SCA, how he was focusing on his bowling and his recovery and it's good to see him
00:59fit and back into the side. Due, only one day we got to practice and the second day
01:05we are practicing today in the night. So there was a little bit of due but if it's the same
01:10as it was two days back, then I think it will be same for both the teams.
01:15It's really important, depends upon the bowler and the team how they are preparing. If we
01:21know there is going to be a heavy due, we start preparing with a wet ball, start bowling
01:26with a wet ball during practice sessions, field with a wet ball. So these are the things
01:30which are in your control and we try to control all those things which we can during practice
01:36sessions and when the game comes, we know we are prepared to do that and we will just
01:43stick to it.
01:44I think the relationship with him has been really great. We have been playing for a very
01:49long time right now. I still remember 2018 when I went back to Mumbai Indians and till
01:54today, it's just the added responsibility which I have got and when we go back to franchise
02:00cricket, it shifts so I can relax a little bit. But yeah, we have been good friends on
02:07the field. We know what we want going forward with the team and Buxar has been given that
02:12added responsibility. We saw what he did in 2014-20 World Cup. He has been with the team
02:18for a very long time right now. But at the same time, Hardik is also a part of leading
02:25group. When we sit, we decide what we want to do in the game going forward and also on
02:30the field, he is always around. So it's like we have a lot of captains on the ground.
02:35Currently, there is no question mark on the wicket-keeper. Sanju has done really well
02:41in the last 7-8 games, 10 games what he has played and he has really showed what he is
02:47capable of and that's what we want from all the players in the side. Not only the wicket-keeper,
02:53all the 6-7 batters to have a good intent keeping the team first and moving forward
02:58in the right direction and also he has got that opportunity and he has really made use
03:05of it and I am really happy for him.
03:08Opinion on the pitch? It looks good. It's looking good. We got a practice session on
03:17the plot also. Two days and you get to see it closely today. But it's looking nice.
03:23Gitan has always been good to both the teams.

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