Black Caps batting coach Craig McMillan has no doubt the spin-friendly World Twenty20 pitches in India won't hold back New Zealand's power hitters.
And he's found plenty of agreement from dynamic batsman Colin Munro, fresh from his 14-ball 50 against Sri Lanka earlier this year.
The Black Caps play warm-up games in Mumbai against Sri Lanka on Friday and England on Sunday before their World T20 opener against India on Monday in Nagpur.
McMillan says the Black Caps have been adjusting well in the transition from last month's two-Test series against Australia, with previous experience on tour or in the Indian Premier League a big help.
"India certainly offers different challenges to what we face in New Zealand but I think you have to say a lot of guys have played over here, so the adjustment's not that big," McMillan said.
"They've adjusted very well, and they've shown the power and how dangerous our batting line-up can be on their day."
McMillan says the Black Caps will need to be at their best in a pool which also includes Pakistan and Australia, and Bangladesh if they progress through qualifying as expected.
"If you look at the sides in our pool, we've got India, Pakistan and maybe Bangladesh, who rely heavily on their spin.
"It's going to be a major factor and it's certainly something we're putting a lot of time into in our training."
Munro said that batsmen were starting to get used to the surface.
"It's a little bit slower than back home, but it's not a bad surface to bat on.
"I'm pretty confident - I think in Twenty20 you have to be confident and go out there and play with no fear," he said.
McMillan is hopeful that the Black Caps will build confidence over their two warm-up games, so that they'll be ready for any possible scenario when the World Twenty20 begins.
"We've got a really well-balanced squad - three different spin options, medium pacers, allrounders and we've got our seamers as well.
"We've got all bases covered."
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