India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is looking forward to uniting all the talents at his disposal during the World Twenty20 in England after competing against his team-mates in the Indian Premier League. India are the defending World Twenty20 champions after winning the inaugural edition in South Africa two years ago. Since then the IPL, a lucrative 
franchise Twenty20 tournament that features the world's best players, has burst on the scene although this year it was played in South Africa because of security concerns. "Of course it is a pleasure representing your country after the IPL where you have limited talent in your side," Dhoni told reporters at Lord's here on Sunday. "But here we have plenty of options and we have the cream of the IPL so there is less pressure on each and every individual." India supply more IPL players than any other nation but wicket-keeper batsman Dhoni, the captain of the Chennai Super Kings, said this was not an advantage in itself. "The IPL will help us but not only us. There are quite a few players from other countries but most of our players are in the IPL. "The best thing is that our youngsters will know how to handle pressure, when in the last over you need 10 or 15 runs, everyone in our side has faced that situation."It's good exposure for our guys to play against guys like Brett Lee and Shane Warne. India have been drawn in Group A alongside Asian rivals Bangladesh - who defeated India at the 2007 50-over World Cup in the Caribbean and Ireland - who beat both Bangladesh and Pakistan in the West Indies two years ago. "In Twenty20, there is no such thing as a weak side, an individual can take the game away from you," Dhoni explained. "If we take care of the immediate steps, the result takes care of itself."
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franchise Twenty20 tournament that features the world's best players, has burst on the scene although this year it was played in South Africa because of security concerns. "Of course it is a pleasure representing your country after the IPL where you have limited talent in your side," Dhoni told reporters at Lord's here on Sunday. "But here we have plenty of options and we have the cream of the IPL so there is less pressure on each and every individual." India supply more IPL players than any other nation but wicket-keeper batsman Dhoni, the captain of the Chennai Super Kings, said this was not an advantage in itself. "The IPL will help us but not only us. There are quite a few players from other countries but most of our players are in the IPL. "The best thing is that our youngsters will know how to handle pressure, when in the last over you need 10 or 15 runs, everyone in our side has faced that situation."It's good exposure for our guys to play against guys like Brett Lee and Shane Warne. India have been drawn in Group A alongside Asian rivals Bangladesh - who defeated India at the 2007 50-over World Cup in the Caribbean and Ireland - who beat both Bangladesh and Pakistan in the West Indies two years ago. "In Twenty20, there is no such thing as a weak side, an individual can take the game away from you," Dhoni explained. "If we take care of the immediate steps, the result takes care of itself."For further details visit at : http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5htCQYdKnz6P9nihJ2Sychys1mVyA
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