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    "editor1": "<p><strong>Kolkata,9 March<\/strong>\u0964 India cricket team director Ravi Shastri on Wednesday said the India-Pakistan World Twenty20 encounter will draw huge crowd wherever it will be staged.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The game which was scheduled to be played in Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh on March 19, was on Wednesday shifted to the historic Eden Gardens here for security reasons.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Before the final decision was out on the venue of the marquee clash, Shatri said: &ldquo;Where we play we don&rsquo;t know. But Indo-Pak tie will draw huge crowd wherever it will be played. And when you are playing at home, majority of the crowd will be behind India.&quot;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Speaking about the threat from Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir who bowled brilliantly against India in the recently concluded Asia Cup, Shastri said: &rdquo;You are speaking about a game that happened last week and we play them again one month later. We all know he bowled beautifully but then everyday can&rsquo;t be his day. You have to think of what is ahead.&rdquo;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Asked if Indian speedster Mohammad Shami will play in the practice games, Shastri said he will have to.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;Shami is in the 15 (member squad), he will have to play,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The 53-year-old also said he is facing a &lsquo;problem of plenty&rsquo; with the squad but believes that is what adds to the bench strength of the side.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;Rahane is a good problem to have. The good thing about our bench strength is they can get into any side of the world. He will be around,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Shastri said the team was banking on the mix of youth and experience to regain the trophy which they won back in 2007.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;Every side that needs to be a good side has to have the balance of youth and experience. Look at teams that have won the World Cup. There&rsquo;s always been a mix of youth and experience. What youth does is it brings energy. They keep the seniors on their toes and they will want to emulate the juniors,&rdquo; Shastri said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Youngster Hardik Pandya has impressed even the harshest critics in the last few weeks with his allround skills, and Shastri believes he is a value addition to the squad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&ldquo;Very important (being picked for the T20 format), because he has all three departments. He is a very good fielder, he is sharp when he bowls and he is a tremendous striker. You need such players in such a format,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Agency<\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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