I think India will be the toughest team to beat in World T20: Shane Watson

“I think India will be the toughest team because it’s in their home conditions,” Watson was quoted as saying by cricket.com.au.

“They know their conditions better than anyone and have performed well in big events at home. India have a good all-round team, their batting has firepower all the way through, bowling-wise, their spinners are world-class and they have some good quicks,” he added.

Watson, who recently became the costliest player in the IPL Auction, is currently in Dubai to participate in the inaugural Pakistan Super League for the Islamabad United. The 34-year-old also praised India's fast bowling duo of Ashish Nehra and Jasprit Bumrah insisting that the latter is a 'great find'.

“Ashish Nehra is bowling really well and (Jasprit) Bumrah has been a great find for them. They have a really well balanced team so I think they will be a big challenge,” Watson, who emerged as the costliest player in the recent IPL auction, said.

With Aaron Finch, Usman Khawaja, David Warner and Watson in the squad, Australia have an embarrassment of riches for the two opening slots in their batting lineup. Watson remains unsure of what his role will be in the World T20, but is confident of his team's batting firepower.

“I’m not sure where I’m going to bat in the upcoming T20 World Cup. We have a number of world-class opening batsmen with Finch, Khawaja, and Warner. (Whatever) the makeup of the team, we’re going to be a very strong batting line-up, there’s no doubt about that. We’re just going to have to fit in with what works best for the team,” he added.