“I do not want to give any chance away. I am trying to play my best and put India in a good position. And, so far, so good. I am in a good state of mind and that is more important for me at the moment,” a confident India opener M. Vijay said ahead of the team’s workout at the VCA Stadium on Monday.
When asked to assess his performance in the last two years, the 31-year-old said, “It’s too early to answer that question because I have a lot of seasons to go. I prepare my game for all three formats. At the moment I am fitting into the Test team and obviously I am working hard.
“My aim is to keep improving every session and add value to the team. I have been travelling around for the last two years and learnt how to organise oneself in the middle.
“A lot of learning happened and it is good for the team and the individual.”
India has won nearly 49 per cent of the Tests when Vijay has played and only 35 per cent when he was not in the squad. There have been gaps in his career because he only replaced Gautam Gambhir in the 2008 Test against Australia here.
Vijay, with 2,570 runs and six centuries in 35 Tests, has missed 34 Tests.
“This ground means a lot to me because I made my debut here. It is a special feeling to come to this dressing room. It is always nice to come here. I am looking forward to a good game,” said Vijay.
Confidence level highGiving his insight on the state of the ongoing series he said, “the confidence level is really high as we had a good game at Mohali and the first day at Bengaluru was in our favour.
“I don’t think the batting is a worry for us because everybody is one match away from a big knock and this match may be the one.”
Batting with Cheteshwar Pujara: It is very important to know what your partner is up to. If he is not in touch a little bit, it is your responsibility to take as many balls as possible to make him comfortable.
On Jadeja: He is a great asset because he can bowl and field well and is a good bat in that slot. He has done really well for himself after coming back.
