South Africa captain Faf du Plessis says he thinks hosts India are the favourites in what is a wide open World T20.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Faf du Plessis, South Africa T20 captain

"We are very confident moving into this World Cup in these conditions. We know that if we do play our best cricket, we'll be there and thereabouts in taking that trophy."

SOUNDBITE: (English) Faf du Plessis, South Africa T20 captain

"I do think India will still be favourites just where we play and obviously the form that the India team is, but it's going to be a real open pool in both groups. And no longer is there any more easy games. We've seen countless times that, you'd call them, the minnows - they're not that anymore. In T20 cricket anyone can beat anyone on any day so we're looking forward to this competition. I think it's going to be a real cracker.

SOUNDBITE: (English) Faf du Plessis, South Africa T20 captain

"...so as a captain, no, I don't feel any of it. I feel that we have got a well balanced team. I feel that this is the probably the most balanced squad we have had, and not just the 11 playing, we have got some real depth in our squad. If you look at guys like Hashim Amla, two games ago, Hashim Amla didn't play, Dale Steyn is just back. So we've got some great names in our squad and guys that are...it's competitive to try to get into that first 11. I think, like I said, for the first time we've got a real great balance and every single area is covered."