Shakib Al Hasan treating ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final vs India as ‘just another game’

Melbourne: Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh all-rounder, said that the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final against India may be the biggest game of his career, but it is important that they look at it as another game. Bangladesh got into the quarter-final by beating England and finishing fourth in Group A. They will not face India in the quarter-final on Thursday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). SCORECARD: India vs Bangladesh, ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 quarter-final

Speaking to the media after Bangladesh’s training session on Tuesday, Shakib said, “Maybe you can say that (it is the biggest game of career), because this is the first time we’re playing in a World Cup quarter-final. At the same time we need to understand that it’s just another game of cricket.” MS Dhoni is lucky to have world class batting line-up in ICC Cricket World Cup 2015: Mushtaq Mohammad

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Bangladesh’s best result in a World Cup was back in 2007, when they qualified for the Super Eights. It was a victory against India that had helped them qualify and Shakib was one of the stars in that game.

Back in Bangladesh, the fans are gearing up for the big game and the cricket crazy nation has pinned its hopes on its men Down Under. “In the sub-continent, people always expect a lot of you. Because we’re playing well, there is expectation. But we need to focus on the game. If we play well, the result will take care of itself. It doesn’t matter whether we win or lose if we play to our potential,” Shakib said.

When someone asked Shakib about murmurs that Bangladesh only have a 10 percent chance against India, he said, “I don’t know. It depends on the day. We need to start well. If we keep that momentum, anything is possible. Yes, on paper, India is a better team than Bangladesh. No one has any doubt about it. On the day, it’s a one-off game. If we have a good day and they have a bad day, you never know.”