Chennai: Batting great Sachin Tendulkar believes India will defends the Twenty20 World Cup next month, saying skipper MS Dhoni's team were the world's best in the most explosive form of the game.

"India is the most balanced side in the world and there is no doubt we can defend the title," Tendulkar told the DNA newspaper on Thursday.

"We have very good cricketers in our side and we have proved that this combination is the deadliest," added the record-breaking batsman, who does not play in Twenty20 internationals.

Dhoni led a young Indian team to a surprise success in South Africa two years ago to ensure the game's shortest format gained instant popularity in cricket's commercial hub.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni heads a young, vibrant bunch to the second edition in England starting on June 5. India are in Group A with Bangladesh and Ireland.

Zaheer, Ishant, RP Singh and Irfan form a lethal combination, particularly in English conditions.

Our seam attack has a lot of variety and that would come handy in such conditions. On our day, we can demolish any batting side.