We want to win before crowd: Laxman

HYDERABAD : Deccan Chargers captain VVS Laxman on Wednesday said his team would concentrateon their strengths rather than worrying over their rivals' to win the IPL matchagainst Kings XI Punjab on Thursday.

"We are keen to win the matchin front of home crowd and are not worried about our rivals," he said.

The city side has lost both the matches it has played here so farand had so far registered only one victory in four encounters of the Twenty20league.

Replying to a query on the absence of Andrew Symonds, Laxmansaid the Australian all-rounder will be missed but said the team has players whoare potential match-winners.

Symonds made a brilliant 117 and helpedthe team reach 240 in the match played here against Rajasthan Royals on April24. The all-rounder has left for home to join his team for a training camp aheadof a tour of West Indies.

To a query on sledging, Laxman saidcontrolled aggression is all right without overdoing it.

Kings XIPunjab coach Tom Moody said S. Sreesanth, who was involved in an unsavouryincident with Harbhajan Singh, is down with flu and his fitness for the matchwould be decided on Thursday.

Replying to a question on theSreesanth-Harbhajan Singh slapping episode, Moody said the team would like toput the past behind and concentrate on the matches ahead.

The Punjabteam captain Yuvraj Singh said there would be no pressure on him as team leaderand the squad was looking forward to play good cricket.
-Indiatimes.com

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