A confident India will warm-up against cricket minnows the Netherlands
at Trelawny stadium here tomorrow, seeking to acclimatise to the Caribbean conditions
before launching their quest of regaining the World Cup after nearly a quarter
of a century. 
The Rahul Dravid-led team, which is regarded as a front-runner
for the title by a few former cricketers, will use the opportunity to fine-tune
their skills for the mega event. The Indians will play another practice game
against the West Indies on Friday before the tournament gets underway
on March 13.
The Indians will open their campaign with a match against Bangladesh
in Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad on March 17.
The Indian team will go into the tournament high on confidence
after their recent home series wins against the West Indies and Sri Lanka.
Dravid said his team was well-prepared for the tournament.
"We have a pretty good team and we are very confident," he said.
The captain also said he was hopeful that the tournament would unfold positively
for the team which had finished runners-up in the previous 2003 edition.
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