India wicket-keeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni claims he has no interest in the pre-tournament form of his team’s group-stage opponents at the forthcoming World Cup in the West Indies.
India, runners-up to Australia in the World Cup final in Johannesburg four years ago, will line-up in Group B alongside Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and minnows Bermuda.
Neither Bermuda nor Bangladesh will be expected to mount a serious challenge to the Indians, leaving Sri Lanka as the team most likely to pose a threat to Greg Chappell’s men in the tournament’s early stages.
However, a recent 2-1 series win against the Sri Lankans will undoubtedly hand India a psychological advantage heading into their meeting on March 23.
But 25-year-old Dhoni, who shone with the bat in last month’s triumph over Sri Lanka, is adamant that his team must be prepared to be pushed all the way by their opponents.
He said: “I am more concerned about our team doing well and am not really worried about other teams doing badly, or whether they are in good form or not.
“I think we should concentrate on our good points and strong points, and maintain the strategy – however we are doing – and if we need to change it we’ll do so.â€
The World Cup gets under way in the Caribbean on March 13, while India begin their campaign against Bangladesh four days later.
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