June 01, 2008	Sunday	Jamadi-ul-Awwal 26, 1429

NEW DELHI, May 31: Dashing Indian batsman Yuvraj Singh on Saturday said that although he harboured hopes of captaining the Indian team some day, there was no rift between him and incumbent one-day skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

“I think things like rivalry and confrontations are talks stirred up by the media. Me and Dhoni are very good friends and help each other at any time because we understand how the game has to be played,” Yuvraj said in a TV interview.

He, however, admitted that he still desires to lead the team but would never let his personal ambitions come in the way of team’s good.

“It is an honour to captain the Indian cricket team, I also wish to be the captain but the most important thing is to do what is good for the team and what are your goals as a team. I think, what the team wants is more important than personal desires,” he explained.

Yuvraj, who led the race for captaincy before Dhoni was surprisingly handed the reins, said the wicketkeeper-batsman has the backing of the team and rubbished talks of a rift in the team.

“Dhoni is very young. He came in 3-4 years after I had started playing and he is captaining the Indian cricket team and as a youngster he needs the support of the team and the team likes him a lot. He is a very cool headed person which is very necessary for a captain,” he said.

On the increasing display of aggression on the field, Yuvraj said no player needs to be told where to draw the line as they understand the importance of keeping their temper under control.

“Every one knows that anger is something that should be under your control in crucial situations. I believe that there should be a balance of everything in life. But where aggression is concerned it is within the player itself.,” he said.—Agencies