Hard-hitting batsman Yusuf Pathan said on Friday that his dream was to make it to the Indian test team but there was still 8216;time for that to happen.8217;
8220;Every cricket player has the dream to play Test cricket. In fact everyone wants to play all formats of the game. I am also looking forward to it. But I think there is still time for that to happen8221;,he told reporters in Chennai.
8220;I am practising well and also giving priority to domestic cricket which will also help me gain more confidence for playing test matches8221;,he said.
Yusuf,who made his One-Day International debut for India against Pakistan at Dhaka in June 2008,said Test matches were still being played and fans still watching it. 8220;It is not that people don8217;t watch a test match8221;,he added.
About influence of T20 on test cricket,he said all three formats are different and cannot be compared with each other.
On India8217;s chances in the coming Champions Trophy tournament,he said everyone was focused on the tournament.
8220;We are playing well8230; If we do well,our chances will also be good. Everyone is practising well and fully focused.8221; On Dhoni8217;s captancy,Yusuf said he is a good captain and the team has won tournaments under his captaincy. 8216;The team is also playing well.8217;
About Gautam Gambhir gaining top spot in ICC cricket rankings,Yusuf said he has been doing well and is a good player. 8220;It is not a big surprise that he is at the number one spot now8221;.