India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has called on fans to come out in large numbers and fill up the Melbourne Cricket Ground for today's second World Cup quarter-final between the defending champions and Bangladesh.


A large contingent of Indian fans at the India vs South Africa World Cup match in Melbourne last month. Pic/Getty Images

The last time India played here was on February 22, against South Africa and the attendance was a whopping 86,876. This time too, the number should be close to a lakh given the massive Indian and Bangladeshi population in Australia.

"The crowds for this World Cup have been outstanding and very supportive, and we look forward to similar encouragement when for our quarter-final tomorrow. There are some excellent players on either side and I will encourage people to fill the MCG and enjoy what I think will be an excellent contest between the two subcontinental sides," Dhoni said.