Smith believes the placid sub-continent pitches will offer some exciting high-scoring encounters.
Emphasing the importance of batting power-plays in the mega-event, Smith said a good finishing in both the batting as well as bowling departments will be key to success in the tournament starting on February 19 in Dhaka.
"Conditions are going to be quite batter-friendly so scores might be quite high. I think we have a solid top five and top six batting line-up. Finishing, with bat and ball, is something we need to be really strong on. I think that's going to be crucial throughout the World Cup," Smith told the weekly 'Sunday Independent' before departing for the World Cup to be co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
"Powerplay three, when that's taken and how that's used and how's its managed with both bat and ball is also going to be important.
"For me, power-play three is not so much about when you take it, but how you play it, the execution of it. We've spoken a lot about it and when to take it. I personally would like to take it when guys are in and there's going to be a good partnership going, rather than when guys are just starting out at the crease," he added.
Refusing to predict a winner, the South Africa skipper conceded that it would be a "very open World Cup".
"It is a very open World Cup. England have some good players who will be fit for the World Cup. Australia are always very solid performers in this form of the game. Fatigue for the two of them might be an issue. I think England are home for three days before they travel to India for the World Cup," Smith said.
"The sub-continent teams are always wily and street smart in their own conditions. They will always be a factor.
Bangladesh will pull off a few surprises in front of all their fans," he added.
"Less fuss about SA this time"
Meanwhile, experienced batsman Hashim Amla said there is less pressure and hype around the team this time which might act in their favour in the mega-event.
"In the past the team was loaded with big names and it was frequently the number one in world rankings," Amla told the Afrikaans daily Rapport.
"This created huge expectations and placed great pressure on the boys, but that is something we are not experiencing now. This time around there is a lot less fuss being made about us and that is how we prefer it," he said.
With so many new faces in the squad, Amla, who has only 42 ODIs under his belt, considers himself to be one of the senior members in the team.
"I definitely feel like one of the older guys in the team, even if I have nowhere near the experience of someone like (captain) Graeme (Smith) Jacques (Kallis). Yet every game is a tremendous learning school for me," he said.
Amla also praised Pakistan-born leg-spinner Imran Tahir, who is expected to make his debut for South Africa in the World Cup.
"Imran is a special player, but we must not expect miracles of him. It is important that he be given the opportunity to find his feet even if he does have lots of experience at the first class level," he said.