MS Dhoni Calls SKY's India 'Most Dangerous' At T20 World Cup, Warns 'What Worries Me...'

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni sounded confident of the Indian team for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, noting that the team has the right mix of experience, skill, and balance to succeed

in a high-pressure tournament.

Dhoni believes the strength of the squad lies in how accustomed the players are to pressure situations and clearly defined roles. According to him, the players are constantly in match mode, whether they are preparing as batters or bowlers, and this readiness gives India a significant advantage over opponents.

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“It’s one of the most dangerous teams. You know, they would have already started batting or bowling. But what all is needed in a good team? Everything is there. They have the experience. Especially when it comes to this format, the experience is vast. They have played under pressure. Whoever is playing whatever roles they are playing in the team, they have been in that situation for a considerable period of time,” MS Dhoni was quoted as saying.

Despite his optimism, Dhoni pointed out one factor that can disrupt even the best-laid plans in white-ball cricket — dew.

He explained that dew can significantly change playing conditions and make toss decisions extremely important, sometimes tilting matches unfairly.

“What worries me? Again, I hate dew. Dew changes a lot of things. So, even when I was playing, something that really scared me was dew. Where the toss becomes crucial and all of that. If we are playing 10 matches with some of the best teams, we will come out as winners more often than not. If the conditions remain neutral,” Dhoni said.

Dhoni also reminded fans that T20 cricket is unpredictable, where a single poor performance or an exceptional showing by the opposition can change everything.

“The problem is when some of your players have a day off and somebody from the opposition has a brilliant day. And it can happen in the T20 group. So, that’s the time. Whether it happens in the league stage, whether it happens in the knockout stage, that’s where all the praying is needed. You know, nobody should get injured. Whatever roles are given, people should accomplish their roles for the team,” MSD said.