"For us, we have nothing to prove to anyone because we know that we are good. And that's precisely the reason we are here. We are here to embrace the opportunity presented to us and enjoy the situation," Hathurusingha of Sri Lankan origin said during an interaction at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The coach didn't swell too much on the strength of their formidable opponents but praised India's fast bowling unit.
He also shied away from talking about Bangladesh's 2007 shock win over India at Port of Spain.
The 46-year-old, who played 26 Tests for Sri Lanka as an opener between 1991 and 1999, has been a calming influence on the team. Along with Heath Streak and Ruwan Kalpage, he has got the team on an upward curve in the past eight months as Bangladesh played some good cricket.
Also Read
"The boys have been told to play with freedom. We are not afraid to make decisions in the middle and the culture we have created in the dressing room has also helped."
Is there any recipe for success, the coach answered, "I don't think there is any secret to our success. The preparation was thorough. Not playing a lot of cricket in the lead up to the World Cup was a good thing as we reached Brisbane bit early to acclimatise to the Australian conditions. That was a key thing.