It’s getting cold up in the north and for me it’s nice to be playing cricket in India in cool climes. But once we get on to the field it does not really affect the way we play our game.

At the start of the Indian Cricket League, the first aim of the Kolkata Tigers was to make the semi-finals and as such our first mission has been accomplished. It is also nice for the boys that we have topped the group.

At the same time, it’s just the first step, which now gives us a chance to win the tournament. We are all ready to put in the hard work and are surely looking towards being the champions.

Just like us, the other teams in the semi-finals have also warmed up and the competition now will only get hotter. There are a few skilful players in every side but for us it is important that we only worry about our own game and look at the best we can do rather than begin worrying about the opposition. We need to do the basics well and bother about ourselves.

It’s Twenty20 cricket and in this form of the game it takes one person to have a good day and someone to bowl well to change the course of a match. Keeping that in mind our main focus would be to keep trying hard in the field and giving things our best shot.

With the progress of the tournament, the wickets are also getting better and one can be assured of thrilling contests.

Among the big guns, Craig McMillan did a fine job for us the other night against Hyderabad Heroes and so did Darren Maddy.

We also have some good youngsters in our team and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala is one such tremendous little batsman, who is also a great fielder. If given the opportunity, he’s one for the future.

We also have some young fast bowlers in our team who will surely dazzle in the remaining games and in the future if given good guidance will have the world to go and play the game for a living.

For now, two big games are coming up and the excitement is guaranteed. Kolkata Tigers surely do not want to be left out.