Karnataka’s star cricketer Robin Uthappa, who last played for Team India in 2015 during a tour of Zimbabwe, is currently eyeing his comeback in the national cricket team for the shortest format of the game. Robin Uthappa was a part of the ODI World Cup 2017 winning team and the inaugural T20 World Cup-winning squad.
Recently, in an interview, Robin Uthappa opened up about many things including how he believes that he has a World Cup left in him. Talking to ESPNcricinfo.com, Robin Uthappa said:
“Right now I want to be competitive. I still have that fire burning in me, I really want to compete and do well. I honestly believe I have a World Cup left in me, so I’m pursuing that, especially the shortest format,”
He believes that luck plays a major role in the game, especially in India. He said:
“The blessings of Lady Luck or God or whatever you call it, plays a massive factor. Especially in India, it becomes so much more evident. I don’t think it is as evident when you’re playing cricket outside of India,”
He added:
“But in the subcontinent and India especially, with the amount of talent that we do have in our country, all of those aspects become evident.”
Further, Robina Uthappa said how it is important to value yourself, especially if you have the ability. He said:
“You can never write yourself off. You would be unfair to yourself if you write yourself off. Especially if you believe you have the ability and you know that there is an outside chance. So I still believe in that outside chance.”
He added:
“I still believe that things can go my way and I probably can be a part of a World Cup-winning team and play an integral role in that as well. Those dreams are still alive and I think I’ll keep playing cricket till that is alive,”
Talking about how he has been preparing himself for his comeback, Robin said:
What I’ve been trying to do is to make sure that I’m well prepared. Opening the batting is something I can do at any point of time. I’m trying to make sure I’m well equipped to bat in the middle order as well,” he said.
“One of the things that we need today in Indian cricket is a good finisher, and that’s something that I’m pursuing and working hard on. It’s something I’m looking forward to improving on a day to day basis.”
