Ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup, MS Dhoni has labelled India “one of the most dangerous teams” in the competition. India head into the tournament as defending champions, and their performance since October 2023 has been dominant in the shortest format, winning 48 of their 56 matches. More importantly, India have won games in different conditions, situations and against formidable opposition teams. They have greater firepower in both the batting and bowling departments. Moreover, India's top and middle order are stacked with some of the most destructive six-hitters.
"It is one of the most dangerous teams. 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," Dhoni said at an event.
Dhoni, however, highlighted the dew factor that might become a troubling thing.
"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," he said.
Dhoni further underscored India's intensity and the brilliance that make them a challenging side.
"If we are playing ten matches against some of the best teams, we will come out as winners more often than not, if the conditions are neutral and all of that.
"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 T20 cricket. So that's the time - whether it happens in the league stage or it happens 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. And if that's the case, I don't want to jinx it by saying anything, but it's one of the most dangerous teams," Dhoni stated.