India coach Gary Kirsten today said Sachin Tendulkar being ruled out due to injury is "no issue" for his on-a-roll team as it has the depth to cope with the batting maestro's absence in the fourth one-dayer against New Zealand here tomorrow.
Kirsten said he was not worried as the Indian team, which has an unassailable 2-0 lead in the series, had good batting resources at its disposal.
"Well it is always a setback. He has been around for 20 years, so every time he does not play it is a setback. But this team has got enough depth in it, especially from a batting perspective," Kirsten told reporters.
"There are guys itching to get on the field, so there are certainly no issues about it. Also we fully back and believe in the guys that are replacing him," he said.
The former South African batsman said his boys will strive to continue with the momentum gained after two wins.
"We have not won the series yet. So, tomorrow is a big game for us. We are focussing on our game. We are very happy with our batting, though there is work to be done. But we are encouraged by our momentum at the moment"
