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New Delhi: Legendary Australian spinner and Rajasthan Royals' skipper Shane Warne believes that blaming the IPL for Team India's early exit in the ICC World Twenty20 is incorrect and that the tournament will only benefit the national team on the long run.In an interview to the BBC, Warne said: "I think the IPL gives people an opportunity. It's going to benefit India to have seven Indian players playing in every franchise.

"Most of those guys are younger players and to have them share the dressing room with the likes of the experienced international players...the Haydens and the Gilchrists, Mcgrath, they are going to learn a lot. So suddenly the pool of players that India can choose from in the next few years is going to get bigger and bigger."

Warne said he did not completely agree with Indian coach Gary Kirsten's view that too much of cricket had caught up with the team.

"Point well said by Gary Kirsten but I think India will be very disappointed with the way they played. The other teams are catching up, Twenty20 is about tacticality and strategy.

"The captaincy side of things is very very important in Twenty20; when to bowl which bowlers, the field settings, you've got to have a bit of a imagination, lot of flair. Look at the teams that have been successful at Twenty20, they've had good leaders.

"Look at dhoni, he is a very good captain. You look at Pakistan, who won this year with Younis Khan."

The leggie, who will lead the Rajasthan Royals in a match against England T20 champions Middlesex at the Lord's on July 6, said the format had almost become an even contest between bat and ball.

"The spinners are playing their part in Twenty20, but the good fast bowler can also bowl his yorkers and bouncers. The bowlers still hold the key, but if a batsman has a day out - like Gayle or someone like that can easily turn the tide."