 Allah ne chaha to wapas aunga: Kaif
11th Sep 2007 20:00 IST
Agencies
Kaif's improvisation with the bat and his electric fielding could have been an asset for India in the Twenty20 World Cup but he is in no mood to carp about his exclusion.
"Selection was not in my hand. You can do only things that are under your control. I have been asked to captain this India 'A' side and I'm pre-occupied with that only."
Shifting his attention to the match against the South African side, Kaif believes leading a side that includes the likes of Aakash Chopra, Suresh Raina, Parthiv Patel and Manoj Tiwary would make his job easier.
"I don't need to motivate my teammates. Some of them have already played for India. Even the youngsters know that if they can push themselves and put up a good show, they can jump to the next level, that is the Indian team."
He admitted the presence of Hashim Amla, Boeta Dippenaar and Ashwell Prince makes South Africa 'A' a formidable side but pointed out how his team dominated the twin tours of Zimbabwe and Kenya.
"They are a good side with a few from the national team. But we had excellent tours against full side Zimbabwe and Kenya teams. They would be tough to beat and I think we have a good challenge at hand."
The team would also benefit with Raina (knee) and Tiwary (shoulder) returning from injuries, Kaif added. |
