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Hit us if you can: Dhoni tells Shoaib & Co

Hit us if you can: Dhoni tells Shoaib & Co

PTI
03-Jan-2006


'We are ready to face bouncers and short-pitched deliveries' - Dhoni © Getty Images
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the flamboyant wicketkeeper-batsman, challenged Pakistan to attack Indian batsmen with bouncers and short-pitched deliveries in the upcoming series. Dhoni said the Indian team is prepared to face fiery spells from Shoaib Akhtar & Co.
"We are ready for it [bouncers and short-pitched deliveries]. If they [Pakistan] think so [that Indians are vulnerable to such bowling attacks], they should try it. We are ready to face bouncers and short-pitched deliveries," Dhoni told reporters in Bangalore after being signed as brand ambassador by the Karnataka Soaps & Detergents Limited.
The swashbuckling batsman said the series would be very tough and predicted an "even contest" as Pakistan is currently playing well as a unit. "The team that plays well throughout the series will win," he said.
The hard-hitting batsman also fielded questions on his personal life. Asked when he would get married, Dhoni remarked: "It's a good question. As of now, I have no plans." He also denied that he is dating anyone. Dhoni also brushed aside any possibility of his acting in any film. "My job is to play cricket, I will play cricket."