India beat Australia by 15 runs in their semi-final to set up a showdown with traditional rivals Pakistan in Johannesburg on Monday.

"It's the biggest stage and the biggest match you can play," Dhoni told a news conference.

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"It's a match that needs to be played with intensity and I think we are ready to do that."

Despite the interest that will be generated by the match in the sub-continent, Dhoni said the Indians would not feel the pressure.

"The pressure will be immense, not on us though because I don't believe in taking pressure and none of my team do either," Dhoni said.

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"Taking the pressure on board will not help you perform. It will bring down your confidence."

Yuvraj Singh [Images], who spurred India to victory with an aggressive 70 off 30 balls, agreed with his captain.

"India versus Pakistan is a dream final, the whole world is going to be watching," Yuvraj said.

Australia, champions of the 50-over World Cup earlier this year, have dominated world cricket for more than a decade but on Saturday they were left to dwell on a rare defeat.

"We'll go away and talk about it, we'll realise this format is probably going to have a big impact on world cricket," Gilchrist told a news conference. "We need to analyse and put some thought into it.

"There's no-one up there in our dressing room who doesn't care about it.

"It's annoying and frustrating if you go into a competition hoping to win it and you don't."