Captain Dhoni says India is not under pressure

   
Mubbai: Indian captain M S Dhoni said his team was not under pressure. He said the team would give its best to lift the 2011 World Cup.

"You are in the moment. Yesterday, we had a good night sleep. You get up in the morning, come for the practice, and it''s hardly now 14 or 20 hours before the start of the game. So, in a way, it''s good. You are not thinking too much of the future," said Dhoni, while addressing a press conference ahead of Saturday''s final clash.

"You are just being in the present, and preparing yourself for the big game because you want to do well in a tournament like this, and especially it''s being held in India. You never know when you will get an opportunity to again play in the World Cup, and secondly, when the World Cup is being held in the subcontinent," he added.

Dhoni said that he felt proud of a team brimming with so many talented players, each of whom could be a match winner on his day.

"Well, irrespective of what the result is, I am really proud of the team that I have got. You know, each and every individual knows his role and responsibility. Everyone has helped each other perform and that''s what is important as when you are part of team sport, when you are supported with 10 other people on the field and four others as your bench strength," said Dhoni. "What you want is each and everyone to enjoy each other''s success. So, I know it''s the result that makes this team good. It''s just that the team''s atmosphere is really good. Each and every individual is very special, and you are dealing with, if not 15, 12 to 13 stars who have won games on their own. So, it''s a very special side," he added.

Further praising master blaster Sachin Tendulkar, Dhoni said that the star cricketer was a god''s gift for the team and the country, and added that his passion for the game has not changed since the past 21 years.

ICC lifts ban on Indian media to cover WC final
Meanwhile The International Cricket Council (ICC) has lifted the ban on television news channels from covering the World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka to be played at Mumbai''s Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. The decision taken on Friday evening was reportedly due to immense preressure.
Theere was a massive public outcry about the ban and ICC buckled under pressure. The ICC had earlier today barred Indian television news channels from covering the World Cup final, accusing them of breaching the accreditation guidelines.
The Broadcast Editors Association (BEA) had condemned the decision of the ICC.