New Delhi, Feb 2: Sidelined India batsman Virender Sehwag has ruled out the possibility of retiring from cricket and has expressed his insistence on playing for "at least the next two years."
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Sehwag was dropped from the impending World Cup's 30-member preliminary squad following a prolonged form slump. The right-handed batsman said he was still keen to play competitive cricket and has no imminent plans of quitting the game. ('India will reach semi-finals')
'New five-man rule is disadvantage'
"No effect on current form would fall in the World Cup, specially for batsmen. The team would try to produce their best irrespective of the form.
The destructive batsman also said that the different nature of the pitches in Australia would play a part in determining the outcome of the tournament.
He noted that the new field restrictions of having to keep five players within the 30-yard circle would make life difficult for India's part-time bowlers.
"Effects of different nature of wickets would be felt by teams. Earlier it was mandatory to keep only four fielders within the 30-yard circle. But now you need to keep five players. The new five-man rule would be a disadvantage for India. Due to this stipulation, the all-rounders' role would be crucial," he opined.
IANS