They are a very dangerous team: ’Keeper-batter KL

KL Rahul at Lucknow on Saturday. Pic/PTI

Though defending champions England have lost four of their five matches and their semi-final hopes are hanging by a slim thread, India's wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul stated the hosts won't be complacent and aren't thinking of taking the visitors lightly ahead of Sunday's clash.

"Firstly, we don't think of any opposition that way. Any team on a given day can be dangerous and there is no team that starts as a favourite in a game of cricket or any sport. So, it's important that we keep doing what we've been doing and focus on our strengths," said Rahul in the pre-match press conference.

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"Honestly, we haven't spoken so far about the opposition in all these games. The talk mostly has been about focusing on our strengths. Yes, we do a little bit of homework about the opposition.

"England are the defending champions and didn't have a few results going their way. But it doesn't change the fact that they are a very dangerous team and we will not go by what has happened with them in the last few games. We will focus on tomorrow and try to compete and win over them," he added.

In all of India's five victories in the World Cup, the Rohit Sharma-led side have won by chasing. Asked if there's been talk in the team over countering a possible situation of batting first, Rahul remarked it can become a good challenge for the team in the tournament in terms of innings construction. "A little bit. I mean, not really gone too much into it. I know few, I think in one game we did lose the toss and ended up bowling first as well. So, the toss is not something that the captain or the team can control. So whatever opportunities we've gotten we've done well. But again, it will be great, it will be a good opportunity if we get to bat first before the next stage."

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