The veteran Indian spinner, Harbhajan Singh believes that his Mumbai Indian team-mate and top-order batsman, Ambati Rayudu could land a spot in the Indian Test squad if he continued to perform consistently like Rahul Dravid and Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman.
While talking to media Harbhajan said, "He has special talent. He got lost in domestic cricket in between and we didn't hear much about him, but he's been playing really well for Mumbai Indians. Last season he was one of the main players who got us into the final, and I can see him playing for India."
Rayudu, who joined the Mumbai Indians in 2010 after cancelling his contract with the Indian Cricket League, has been instrumental for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL.
According to Harbhajan, "He's got the capability to fill the shoes of Rahul Dravid or VVS Laxman. That's what I think, in coming years you'll see him going a long way."
"It [the match] is an opportunity for youngsters like Rayudu and Rohit Sharma to face one of the world's best bowlers ever. Hopefully I'll get some time to talk to him about my bowling and about me going forward in international cricket," Harbhajan Said.
Speaking about Mumbai’s fielding, which has received a lot of praise during IPL, Harbhajan said, "Jonty Rhodes always pushes us to work really hard on our fielding. We all know that fielding is an area in which we can always improve. If you ask me, we won against Chennai because we fielded brilliantly and not because I took five wickets."
Harbhajan, who played an important role for India in the recently concluded World Cup 2011, explained that Indian pitches are slow and in Twenty20 format of game, the spinners have to work hard to prevent runs.
"We [Mumbai] are doing well as a bowling unit. Even someone like Kieron Pollard, who is not purely a bowler, is capable of getting us three or four wickets on a good day. On a good day, anyone can win a game for us, that is what matters."
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