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Dhoni wary of unpredictable Bangladesh June 27, 2008 19:03 IST Wary of an unpredictable Bangladesh team, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni [Images] said his boys will not make the mistake of taking their opponents lightly, as even a hint of complacency could lead to them being upstaged in Saturday's super-four encounter in the Asia Cup, in Karachi. India are overwhelming favourites in Saturday's clash, but Bangladesh are known to stun fancied teams once in a while, which has prompted Dhoni to remind his players of the perils of taking the opposition lightly. "Cricket is a cruel game and you can't afford to relax any day. We are here, like the others, to try to win this tournament, as it is a big one from the Asian point of view," Dhoni said. He said Thursday night's victory over Pakistan, which gave the Indians two carry-forward points, was just the kind of morale booster needed ahead of the super-four stage. "We are carrying two points forward with us and that is a very big advantage for any side," he added. India go into the match still unsure about the fitness of Irfan Pathan [Images], who did not play in the last two matches due to a side strain. Among the other super-four qualifiers, Pakistan is likely to be without top pacer Umar Gul, who bowled just eight deliveries against India before limping of with a rib cage injury. Teams (from): India: Mahendra Singh Dhoni (capt), Virender Sehwag [Images], Gautam Gambhir [Images], Yuvraj Singh [Images], Robin Uthappa, Yusuf Pathan, Suresh Raina, Rohit Sharma, Piyush Chawla [Images], Manpreet Gony, Ishant Sharma, R P Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Praveen Kumar. Bangladesh: Mohammad Ashraful [Images] (C), Mashrafe Mortaza [Images], Abdur Razzak, Alok Kapali, Dolar Mahmud, Farhad Reza, Mahmudullah, Mehrab Hossain jnr, Mosharraf Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nazimuddin, Raqibul Hasan, Shahadat Hossain, Shahriar Nafees, Tamim Iqbal.
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