All-rounder Kevon Cooper credit strong bond among the players for their success as Rajasthan Royals progressed to the semifinals of the Champions League T20 after beating Perth Scorchers.
The lanky West Indies pacer, who played a crucial role in team's win last night with his four-wicket haul, said Rajasthan Royals were more than a just a cricket team.
"We are different from other franchise because we are more than a team. We enjoy each other's company and are a closely knit unit. We sit together and discuss the strategy with openness and this is the secret of our success. I feel it is great to be playing with skipper Rahul Dravid. He and coach Paddy Upton have created a fine environment," Cooper said after his team's 11th consecutive victory in its own den.
"We have been playing well as a team but need to improve on fielding rather all aspects but everything has been good so far," he said.
Cooper admitted that his was a below par show with the bowling in the first two matches.
"I'm happy with my performance. It was good to come out here and bowl well and give my team a chance of winning. The Yorker is something I practiced a lot, it's very important in this format. It's great to play with players like Dravid, (Shane) Watson and we sit and plan every game with the support staff. We wanted to play good cricket here and happy to do that," he said.
Talking about their next match, Cooper said they won't take Otago Volts lightly.
"We wish to continue with our winning ways and top the group. We would be at our home ground and we don't like anyone come here and beat us," he said.
