India beat Zimbabwe in the 3rd T20I to clinch the series 2-1. Dhoni shared his views on Zimbabwe team and his young brigade during the presentation ceremony. Below are the excerpts of Dhoni's interview:

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About Zimbabwe Team

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What happens in this format is the games get close. Zimbabwe batted, bowled and fielded well in this series, which is why it was a close series. As the format gets longer, it will be difficult for them to compete. They need more games to get better and better.

About his Batting

I didn't get a chance to bat but I felt it was the right way to play cricket - having opted to bat.

About Young Indian Team

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Fast bowling is something you need a good pool for. We have 10-12 bowlers now who can play limited overs cricket. Gradually they will graduate to the Test level. Games like these will help them mature, and the fact that we lost the first T20I helped us get more out of the series. Infact we got more out of T20I than in ODI's

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