Players jaded but Dhoni hopeful of defending World Twenty20 title
Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday admitted that cricketers were tired after a hectic IPL but said he had a balanced team which could defend the title in the World Twenty20 Championships, beginning on June 5 in England.
Dhoni also said the just-concluded Indian Premier League extravaganza in South Africa was more beneficial for his side because it provided players with exposure and helped them to learn coping with the pressure of an international event.
“I am happy with the balance in our squad. Hopefully, we can defend out title,” a jaded-looking Dhoni said at a press conference.
“When you play so many matches you do get tired, after all its a human body, but it (IPL) helped us a lot in terms of exposure and skills. So it was more beneficial for us,” he said.
“It’s very important to cope with the pressure in international events specially in the Twenty20 where you do not get time to recover and IPL helped the players handle that well,” he added.
Dhoni also said he did not feel the need of a pre-tournament camp after the IPL drill.
“It’s not important to have a camp (when you have already got enough practice in match conditions),” he said.
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