MS Dhoni believes he will be leading a side most suited to T20 when they begin their ICC World T20 title defence in England.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni believes he will be leading a side most suited to the twenty20 format when they begin their defence of the T20 World Cup in England.
Defending champions India left for England this morning confident of returning with the trophy they won in the inaugural edition of the tournament in South Africa in 2007.
Dhoni believes his side has the most potential and has demanded that his players deliver on it.
"We are a side which really suits the T20 format," Dhoni said.
"We have specialist bowlers and the best part is we have part-timers who have bowled really well for their respective franchisees in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
"They give us plenty of options and in this format they would be crucial because you have to keep changing your game plan.
"I'm happy with the kind of side I've got and the kind of potential there is in this side.
"In this format it's also important that you play consistently well right through because things can change very quickly.
"No team can be taken for granted. Any team can win and even beat the best of sides. It demands that you play to your full potential."
India are grouped alongside Bangladesh and Ireland in Group A and are favourites to advance to the Super Eights stage.
No extra baggage
Dhoni dismissed suggestions that carrying the defending champions tag would add extra pressure on the team.
"There is no pressure on (because we are the T20 world champions)," he said.
"In this aspect the IPL has really helped because we have played more T20 games than most other players. We have the experience and the players are exposed to different scenarios while playing for their IPL teams.
"At some time or the other in the tournament, most of our players have been put under tremendous pressure. It has helped the youngsters in handling the pressure and in the T20 game its all about handling tight situations."
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