New Delhi, May 27: India and Kolkata Knight Riders’ pacer Ishant Sharma is raring to go in the ICC World Twenty20 Championship in England next month despite the disappointing performance his team put up in the second edition of the Indian Premier League.

The Delhi fast bowler also dismissed speculation that the 37-day long cricketing extravaganza had left him tired and without the required drive.

"I don’t think that there will be the fatigue factor during the World Cup. We are professional cricketers and prepared to play that much cricket. We undergo training even when we are not playing to keep ourselves fit," Ishant said on the sidelines of a promotional event here on Wednesday.

"The couple of practice matches before the main event are going to be crucial as they will give us the idea about the conditions in England," he added.

The 20-year-old believes if his teammates can maintain the form that they picked up during IPL-2, it will be more than enough to retain the World Twenty20 crown.

"Twenty20 cricket is all about momentum. If we continue with the right momentum like the team did last time, India can well defend the title," he said.

Meanwhile, the lanky bowler refused to blame captain Brendon McCullum or coach John Buchanan for the Knight Riders’ poor show in this year’s IPL.

The Knight Riders had to face the humiliation of losing eight consecutive matches under McCullum, who succeeded Sourav Ganguly, and former Australia coach Buchanan.

"A captain or coach can’t do much, the fact is that we failed to deliver as a unit during the tournament. The captain is as good as his team," he said.

Asked whether Ganguly would have been a better captain, he said: "They are different types of captain and both have different ways of handling pressure."

Ishant maintained that IPL-2 was the most difficult phase of his career. "I have never seen my side losing so many matches at a stretch like that. So, it was certainly the toughest phase of my cricket career so far.

"But I think, it was a learning experience for the whole team as well," he concluded.