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By: Shree1news, 02 JUN 2021
India captain Virat Kohli believes that India and New Zealand “are on equal terms” as far as conditions for the World Test Championship (WTC) final are concerned. Kohli also remains unperturbed about India’s lack of preparation time before the finale in Southampton and stated that it’s time to enjoy the occasion after the hard yards put over the past few years.
The Indian captain insisted that his side has sufficient knowledge of the playing conditions and the prior experience of playing on English shores will assist them going ahead.
“In the past, we have landed in places three days prior even in a proper schedule and have had a hell of a series and hell of competition, so it’s all in the head,” Kohli stated in the pre-departure press conference.
“We all know what the conditions are and I think the hunger and desire to be there is what matters. We don’t have issues with 4 practice sessions. We are not bothered by that at all.”
“All of us take a lot of pride in playing Test cricket, and the way, we’ve progressed as a side is an example of what Test cricket means to us. So, for all of us as a unit, those who have been a part of the Test side for many years, that is like an accumulation of all the hard work,” he stated.
“Conditions are as potent for New Zealand as they are for us. Australia conditions should have favoured them but we beat them. It’s about how you look at situations. If you want us to board the flight to the UK feeling like New Zealand has the edge then there is no point in boarding that flight. We know we are on equal terms.” stated Kohli.
When asked if the victory in England will be the closing frontier for his team, Kohli didn’t agree and stated, “I don’t think there is any frontier for us. In Test cricket, we’ve finished number one for a few years now. We have worked hard to reach here. For us, it’s about keeping those standards hard. It’s like football, if you win one Champions League, you don’t stop, you simply want to keep winning,” stated Virat Kohli.
Kohli also maintained that there is no strain on him and from the team’s point of view it was time to enjoy and savour the occasion.
“Have no pressure on me. As a team, we now should enjoy after years of hard work. I just want to take Indian cricket forward. There was no pressure on me previously and nor there is no sort of pressure on me now. It is time to enjoy the final” Kohli concluded.
Source:A-N
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