As India and Bangladesh relaxed with games of football before their World Cup quarter-final , the underdogs came out swinging . Defending champions India are almost everybody 's overwhelming favourites to sweep aside Bangladesh in Melbourne . But Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan , however , knows what it feels like to score an important victory over India and is confident the underdogs can cause a shock . India captain MS Dhoni ( centre ) celebrates scoring a goal as India 's players relaxed with a game of football . India 's players are preparing for their World Cup quarter-final with Bangladesh in Melbourne . Suresh Raina ( left ) controls the ball during the practice game on Tuesday . Dhoni ( right ) shows his skill by avoiding the challenge of the lunging Raina . He was only months into an outstanding international career , which currently places him at the top of the International Cricket Council all-rounder rankings , when he made a half-century in the five-wicket success in Trinidad which sent India out of the 2007 World Cup - almost exactly eight years ago . Shakib , and Bangladesh , have had little success against their super-power neighbours in the intervening years and were beaten by their fellow co-hosts as India steered their championship route in this tournament in 2011 . But as Bangladesh enter unchartered territory , as quarter-final debutants , Shakib warns anything is possible . 'This is the first time we 're playing in a World Cup quarter-final - but at the same time we need to understand it 's another game of cricket , ' he said . 'Obviously , on paper , India are a better team than Bangladesh - no one has any doubt about it . 'But on the day , it 's a one-off game - and if we have a good day and they have a bad day , you never know . ' Shakib Al Hasan ( left ) is confident Bangladesh have what it takes to beat India . Bangladesh players Soumya Sarkar ( left ) and Taijul Islam ( right ) were also pictured playing football . Imrul Kayes ( centre ) slides in for a challenge on Islam ( right ) as they take time off from cricket . Will he be taking extra confidence then , for Thursday 's match , from that win way back when in Port-of-Spain ? While Mahendra Singh Dhoni 's India , as is their wont , declined to speak publicly until they must on the eve of the match - and even chose not to play any cricket either at the MCG , preferring football practice - Shakib was not minded to make too much of Bangladesh 's 2007 win . 'It will be in our memory , ' he said . 'But it 's a new game , and we all know it . India are a very good side - they have some world-class players . Obviously , it 's going to be hard for us . We know that , but we 're up for the challenge . ' The indications in Bangladesh 's campaign so far , according to Shakib , are encouraging . He said : ' I think we played fearless cricket [ in 2007 ] , and we all want to play that brand of cricket . 'So far in this World Cup , I think we 're doing it . India are the defending world champions - they 've got some world-class players - but we 're doing well in this World Cup . Our confidence is high enough , and we 're up for the match . '
India are undefeated at World Cup 2015 with a perfect record . Bangladesh booked their place in the quarter-finals after beating England . India and Bangladesh meet in Melbourne at the MCG on Thursday . CLICK HERE for all the latest Cricket the World Cup news .