Champions Trophy 2017: India captain Virat Kohli not taking any chances on Bangladesh
GETTY Virat Kohli isn't taking anything for granted against Bangladesh
India topped Group B after impressively seeing off Pakistan and South Africa to advance to the last four, but the defending champions were given a wake-up call in between those wins when they were surprisingly beaten by Sri Lanka. They are overwhelming favourites to book their spot in a second successive final while a 240-run trouncing of Bangladesh, who were skittled for 84, in a warm-up match last month is still fresh in the memory. But, ahead of tomorrow's semi-final showdown with the Tigers at Edgbaston, India captain Kohli said: “There are no guarantees in this sport. “As we’ve seen, a lot of teams have surprised the opposition and we’re certainly not taking anything for granted.
GETTY India topped Group B after impressively seeing off Pakistan and South Africa
“We will use whatever momentum we’ve gained in this tournament to execute what we want to. We’re not going to go according to past results and what we’ve done in the past tournaments. “Going into a big game like this, we’re going to treat it as how we treated the last game. Our mindset does not differ.” Bangladesh have long discarded their reputation as the whipping boys of elite international cricket, particularly in the one-day format, and earned a first semi-final spot in a global competition with a thrilling win over New Zealand. Kohli added: “They are a very dangerous side on their day and everyone realises that. Bangladesh have taken huge strides.
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“They are playing really good cricket and they are doing a lot of things right to be in that position.” And Mashrafe Mortaza believes Bangladesh have moved on from past disappointment against India as they prepare for one of the most important matches in their history. India defeated them in a controversial World Cup quarter-final two years ago and with two runs required from three balls, Bangladesh conspired to lose three wickets as they were eliminated by India from last year’s World Twenty20.
GETTY Bangladesh were bowled out by India for just 84 in a pre-tournament warm-up match