India has done exceptionally well in the events, winning the 2000 and 2008 editions besides reaching the final in 2006.
India captain Unmukt Chand said his side was fully prepared for the event.
"The team wears a settled look. We have played three tournaments over the past few months - a quadrangular series in India, another in Australia, and then the Asia Cup in Malaysia. We won the first two tournaments, and were joint winners in the third," he said.
"The boys are used to playing with each other, and confidence levels are very high. We also have an excellent support staff. We are looking forward to the World Cup, and hope to emulate our predecessors of 2000 and 2008.
"We are bound to face challenges, with so many quality teams in the fray. However, what might work in our favour is that we have played in Australia, as recently as April 2012.
It should not take us long to acclimatise and adjust to the conditions in Australia," he added.
Though West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite picked Australia as his favourite, he believed his side was equally capable of winning the tournament.
"Australia will be the favourite because they won the last World Cup and now they are on their home turf. I believe we can win the event. We just need to believe in ourselves, go out there and play as a team and to our full potential. We are motivated and it would be great to win the title for the people of the West Indies," Braithwaite said. (PTI)
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