By Phil Jackson Last updated: 10th September 2007
Dhoni: In charge for the Twenty20
Our death bowling, our batting - especially when we lose early wickets - our fielding can all be improved, but we can be a real threat.
Rahul Dravid
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Rahul Dravid is backing India's next generation to come to the fore at the ICC World Twenty20 tournament.
Wicketkeeping batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni will skipper the side in South Africa, with veterans Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar all omitted from the squad.
Dhoni starred for India hitting a half-century in their seven-wicket defeat to England at Lord's on Saturday.
Despite the 4-3 one-day series defeat, India have recorded summer victories over South Africa, in the Future Cup, and England in the Tests.
Eight of those involved in the one-day series against England will travel to South Africa, and Dravid has already given his stand-in some advice.
"I have told him to just relax and have fun," he said. "In a Twenty20 game, he probably won't have much time to think - it happens so fast.
"But I think he'll do well. He's got a good head on his shoulders and a good personality for the job.
"Obviously wicketkeeping and batting will be a challenge for him, with the captaincy.
"But what he has shown us in the last two years is maturity."
Dravid also believes the young squad headed for the Twenty20 can mount a serious challenge.
"There are some very good attacking players," he added. "Although some of the experienced players are not going, we have some others coming back with experience.
"Our death bowling, our batting - especially when we lose early wickets - our fielding can all be improved, but we can be a real threat."
India face Scotland first on September 13 at the Twenty20, before a crunch showdown with arch-rivals Pakistan the day after.

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| Result |
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| Sunday 21st June |
| ICC World Twenty20 2009 |
| Pakistan vs Sri Lanka Pakistan won by 8 wickets. |
| Friday 19th June |
| ICC World Twenty20 2009 |
| Sri Lanka vs West Indies Sri Lanka won by 57 runs. |
| Thursday 18th June |
| ICC World Twenty20 2009 |
| South Africa vs Pakistan Pakistan won by 6 runs. |
| Tuesday 16th June |
| ICC World Twenty20 2009 |
| New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 48 runs. |
| India vs South Africa South Africa won by 12 runs. |
| Monday 15th June |
| ICC World Twenty20 2009 |
| England vs West Indies West Indies won by 5 wickets. (Revised target - Duckworth-Lewis system) |
| Ireland vs Pakistan Pakistan won by 39 runs. |
| Sunday 14th June |
| ICC World Twenty20 2009 |
| Ireland vs Sri Lanka Sri Lanka won by 9 runs. |
| England vs India England won by 3 runs. |
| Saturday 13th June |
| ICC World Twenty20 2009 |
| South Africa vs West Indies South Africa won by 20 runs. |
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