The match has been touted as the big clash of the Group B heavyweights, and will be a lively challenge for the Proteas in front of an expected sell-out crowd, the majority of whom will be supporting India.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m quite happy that it\u2019s going to be packed,\u201d De Villiers said on Saturday.<\/p>
\u201cThe last few games that we played here it wasn\u2019t full, it almost felt wrong. You almost get lost out in the middle because it\u2019s so big so it\u2019s nice to know that it\u2019s going to be chock-a-block tomorrow.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have always enjoyed big crowds, busy games with intensity; it will get the blood flowing playing in front of a big crowd in a big stadium with great tradition and history. We love playing the big games; nothing has changed so we are all looking forward to it.\u201d<\/p>
The result won\u2019t have a direct impact on the Proteas\u2019 progression to the next round, but De Villiers is adamant his team is chasing nothing less than a victory.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery game that we play we want to win,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe don\u2019t know what is going to happen in the next four games that we play, it could be make or break. All I know is that we want to win the game, we have prepared in order for us to win, we are as ready as we can be so we are going to go out there and give it our best shot tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Mike Hussey says he has been impressed by the warm welcome from the Proteas camp, and praised the culture and nurturing environment created amongst the group.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the thing that has really stood out for me is that there are no egos or arrogance in the team,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s very much a family team; everyone treats each other with a lot of respect. It must be great for a young player to come in because they feel accepted from the word go.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn some teams that I have come from there have been big names, big egos and personalities, although I\u2019m not saying that it\u2019s necessarily a bad thing. It\u2019s just different and refreshing to come into an environment where you feel respected right from the start.\u201d<\/p>\n
Catch the Proteas against India from 05:00 local time in their Group B clash.<\/p>\n