Gautam Gambhir believes the upcoming Indian Premier League in South Africa will help India’s bid for glory at the Twenty20 World Cup.

Delhi Daredevils opener Gambhir, who was named man of the series on India’s tour of New Zealand, feels the IPL is the ideal preparation for the tournament in England in June.

“We hardly play Twenty20 matches so the IPL is really a blessing in disguise,” Gambhir said. “We will be playing 14 to 15 games in the IPL against world-class players, and that’s definitely going to help us in our preparations for the World Cup.”