Sunday, July 30 2006 15:07 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Bangalore: Seeking to dispel the notion that he was a reckless shotmaker, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said his immediate target is to maintain his current batting average of 52 and ensure he does not fritter away a good start.

"Believe me, one cannot get a century every time you walk in at number seven. It is really difficult. My initial aim is to stay at the wicket to score 30 runs from 25 balls and then go for the bowlers," Dhoni told sources here.

"I have played international matches for over 18 months. I always like to give him hundred per cent to the team cause. My immediate target is to maintain my current average," he said last night on the sidelines of a visit to a showroom of a shoe company of which is a brand ambassador.

Dhoni said he had no qualms about batting at any position since he was open to new challenges.

"I am willing to bat at any order that my team decides. I take it up as a new challenge. It is perfectly alright for me to play at any slot. Cricket is a team game and my goal always will be to help the team win," he said.

The Jharkhand player admitted that he needed to work on his wicket keeping more.

"I have to work hard in that area. It is all about reading the bowling arm of Anil (Kumble) and Harbhajan Singh as also the pace bowlers. Keeping wickets for spinners is a tough task as you have to read their pace and bounce," he said.