Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni warned rivals Sri Lanka to expect a tough contest in Saturday's World Cup final, saying his team had yet to play its best cricket. "There is plenty more to come from us," Dhoni said ahead of the all-Asian clash at the Wankhede stadium. "We gained momentum as the tournament went on and we are now peaking at the right time."
Dhoni said India's intensity had picked up in the knock-out rounds, which helped to defeat defending champions Australia in the quarter-finals and arch-rivals Pakistan in the semis. The Indian captain said his team was not under any extra pressure going into the final. "We are not thinking about tomorrow's game as a final, for us every match is a challenge and just as important," he said.
"These matches are called by different names like quarters, semis and final. In the end you have to play the same way and do the right things to succeed. "Of course we realise this is a World Cup final. It can't get bigger than this, but our preparations have to be the same." Dhoni said there was no mental or physical strain in playing the title match just three days after an intense semi-final against Pakistan in Mohali on Wednesday.
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