Skipper Raina hopes to step out of Dhoni’s shadows

Mumbai: Suresh Raina, who played under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni Chennai Super Kings for the first eight seasons of the Indian Premier League's (IPL), now would like to get out of the shadow of his mentor.
Specialist will lead to limited amounts Rajkot Gujarat Lions franchise team in the IPL IX, which kicks off on Friday.
It was seen in the town eloquent best in a promotional event for the Gulf Petrochemicals at City Hall in Lower Pearl, Mumbai. It seems at ease with the media and patiently answered questions about himself and his new team. When asked how it feels to be captained the team against Donny, a close friend for many years, said Reina: "I do not compete with Donny. It's just not me who will play against him. I compete with seven other teams. There are other players in the team who also took part in the Chennai Super kings team, but will now scouring the trade against Donny. "
And stumper Indian veteran will lead the Pune Giants rise, the new franchise the other in the IPL this year. However, Reina could not resist recognition would be like moving from the house where he lived for eight years. "It's like moving house. I learned a lot of things from the older people in CSK. Gujarat black I will have a new home now. It is difficult, but it will be a new challenge," he noted with his characteristic smile.
Reina, the highest run-getter of IPL with 3699 runs, he realizes that the responsibility is huge. "All the teams are well balanced, and I hope that our team really well. I think we [in Gujarat black] players winning the game in our favor. Dwayne Bravo and Brendon McCullum there, so that there is enough experience in the dressing room we have. We are all looking forward to it. Gujarat did not have an IPL team before, so it's a very good chance of Gujaratis, "said Reina.
However, Reina was not at his prolific best player in the world Twenty20 final. Asked about that, Reina said: "We [Team India] did as well as the unity of the beating. We were good as a bowling prevent a few games, too. It's an integral part of the sport part, some you win, some you lose. But I'm glad Indies Bank. they played well in the world Cup. they know the circumstances and every player knows how to prepare themselves for having played in the IPL. "
Reyna scored only 41 runs in the World Twenty20 International Criminal Court, which recently concluded an average of 10.25. But this does not worry about the state of Gujarat black team owner Keshav Bansal. He was speaking at a function at the cricket stadium Saurashtra Union in Rajkot: "Every player is facing this problem in their career. Reina is a cricketer matured and I do not think it will be under pressure leading the side for the first time in the IPL. Every player under pressure to perform well, and Reina It has a very good track record. Our focus is to provide the appropriate environment for the players to perform well. "
What was the opinion about Reina team led in the IPL? "It's not difficult to lead the team in the IPL because most of the international players, some international teams led by themselves. Because they know what to do."
So what will be his goal? "Just go there and crush (the ball). That's what I've done with the old panels and with the Indian team," he noted, and display the same poise and calm his former team captain Denis.