Big three will bring experience : Dhoni

BANGALORE, September 28: Bracing up for his first ODI series as captain, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday said, the comeback of the 'Big three' is going to add more depth in the team as they bring huge experience with them.

Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly will be back in the Indian side against Australia on Saturday and the skipper felt that he knows whom he can turn to in tough situations.

"The kind of experience they have is amazing. Each one of them has played more than 300 ODIs and that kind of experience really helps in tough situations. I can turn up to them in such situations," Dhoni said in the pre-match conference.

Dhoni, who led India to a historic Twenty20 championship title just days ago, said that 50-over game would be different.

Asked about the Australians playing the psychological game with their comments, Dhoni said, "I am here to play good aggressive cricket. All of you know how what happens when you go to Australia and when they come here."

"It is not about individuals performing but the team coming together. It is a team game and that's how we played in the Twenty20 World Cup," he said.

Dhoni, though, decided to keep his cards close to the chest regarding the team combination.

"It depends on what combination we are looking at. It is a day and night game and we will have to have a look at the conditions and then decide," he said.

Dhoni said it will not be difficult to choose the playing XI. "It is good that everyone is performing because it brings competition in the team.

Source: cricket.indiatimes.com