"India start as favourites given the strength of their line-up and the fact they are co-hosting the tournament with Sri Lanka. "What is needed in a good team, everything is there," Dhoni said. "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.""
"There are things they cannot control, however, such as the toss and the impact of the dew that can often affect matches on the sub-continent, helping chasing teams. Dhoni added: "What worries me, again, I hate dew. Dew changes a lot of things. Even when I was playing, something that really scared me was dew, where the toss becomes crucial and all of that.""
India enter the T20 World Cup as favourites with a strong, experienced squad and home advantage alongside Sri Lanka. The team combines vast format experience, players accustomed to pressure, and deep batting and bowling options, leaving established stars like Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal on the fringes. Suryakumar Yadav leads a balanced unit aiming to defend the title. External factors such as the toss and heavy dew in subcontinental venues can swing matches by aiding chases. The inherent unpredictability of T20 cricket means inconsistent individual days can still overturn expected outcomes despite overall superiority.
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