India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels his men are more equipped than their counterparts in other teams to handle pressure situations in the shortest version of the game when they get down to defending their World Twenty20 title.
Dhoni said although other teams have players who featured in the IPL,his side has the upper hand as all the 15 members of the Indian squad played in South Africa. The best thing is that we will know more how to handle pressure,when in the last over you need 10 or 15 runs,everyone in our side has faced that situation. There are quite a few players from other countries but most of our players were in the IPL, Dhoni told reporters.
Forget the past
Dhoni,however,warned his team mates against complacency. In T20,there is no such thing as a weak side,any individual can take the game away from you. We cant live on or relish memories,we have to turn up and do everything from scratch again,its not about the past, Dhoni said,adding cricket is a very cruel game,the moment you relax,you mind find yourself in trouble.
The India captain felt that having the same bunch of players in the team for the last few years has also helped his side. In the last three years there have been few changes in the side. We have played 80 to 90 ODIs together,thats a plus point,it also helps me personally. I can pick ideas according to situations. Fielding has also improved,we have raised the bar.