Unless someone creates a match-winning magical performance all by himself. Familiar oppositions, unfamiliar oppositions don't matter because you understand that if you don't play well, you don't win, and if you play well, you win against anyone. If we do our strengths well it will be good enough for anyone in the world. We need to have that belief.

When it is a game against Pakistan what do you tell your young camp?

We have discussed nothing different from the time we came to England. The mood in the dressing room hasn't changed. We understand that any game you play for your country can be emotional, adrenaline filled, so no one game is more important or more special for us than the other.We are a top side in the world because of the cricket we play and we always need to remember that.

You have had outstanding success under pressure. But how difficult is it as a captain to keep the youngsters away from the hustle-bustle of an Indo-Pak meet?

The best way to approach something like this is to understand that the game starts tomorrow at a certain time and it finishes at a certain time, it's not going to last a lifetime, whether you do well or don't. The tournament goes on.As a unit, 11 guys share responsibility. That's been our message from day one.

If it rains, then what?

It's in no one's hands. We've been in these situations many times. We'll just have to wait and see how the weather pans out. Whatever amount of game we get - a full game would be outstanding - we have to be mentally ready to go in there and do what we need to do.

Fast bowlers haven't had an ideal preparation for this big game….

They are in a good head space and have bowled well in the first two games. If physically they can stay fresh and their bodies are feeling good, mentally they're just fine. They should take care of their bodies, recovery and energy levels.Bumrah and Bhuvi are bowling well. It is important for them to stay in prime condition and the mental side of things will take care of itself, more so where conditions are like this, they'll get a lot more help than the first two games.

Can you take us through some tense and funny moments against Pakistan on field?

Tense was Champions Trophy 2009 where Yuvi fractured a finger and I was literally flown in and in two days' time I was playing against Pakistan at Centurion. I hadn't experienced anything like that before and I played a very bad shot. I couldn't sleep until 6 am. I was looking at the ceiling and thinking, that's it, I've flown in and now I'm finished. There have been many funny moments over the years The incident happened during the World Cup in Mohali I can't really elaborate here. That was quite funny.It was involving Shahid Afridi and Wahab. I was standing with the strikers, and I heard a conversation, which as I say, I can't elaborate here, but in a high-pressure game, that made me laugh.