Rayudu looks up to 'everybody's go-to man' Dhoni ahead of Asia Cup campaign opener

Batsman Ambati Rayudu is looking up to "everybody's go-to man" Mahendra Singh Dhoni for inspiration and guidance as a Virat Kohli-less India gear up for the Asia Cup here.

India reached UAE without Kohli, who has been rested by the selectors owing to excess workload.

"Obviously he (Virat) is a big miss and loss to the team. However, we still have enough quality in the team to go out and win. He (Dhoni) has been India's captain and always been the go-to man for everybody in the team," Rayudu said at a media conference on Saturday.

"He (Dhoni) has helped me a lot in terms of how I recovered this season."
The 32-year-old, returning to the team after a long injury-induced layoff, added, "I don't think anybody is actually thinking about the World Cup. We are in for the Asia Cup and I don't think anybody is thinking about it right now."
"I don't think it will be a disadvantage. It will be definitely tough and I'm sure we will do best possible things to recover and go out fresh to play the next game."
"This year I played well in the IPL. The main thing is that I feel age doesn't matter as long as you are fit."