India captain Virat Kohli spoke to the press interview about the heated altercations during the Lord’s Test ahead of the third match of the series at Headingley. India is 1-0 up after an emblematic win at Lord’s, where they bowled out England inside 2-sessions to win the game by 151 runs.
Kohli said what’s said and done on the field tends to inspire the team to perform to their peak potential. He said:
“Well, I think I cannot give the details of the words that were spoken. It’s for the cameras and stump mics to pick that up for both teams, equally, and then be analyzed. What’s said on the field and what’s done in the moment gives you extra motivation to get together as a team even more strongly. Then there is even more clarity in what you need to do.”
Kohli believes that these things are a part of competitive sport. He also said that all Test is an possibility for India to play their competition brand of cricket.
“It’s how you get up from that situation is what matters. For us, it’s a new Test Match, a fresh beginning. It’s another chance to show what we can do as a team and play competitive cricket,” said Kohli.
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It just showed Team India is avoiding taking a backward step when provoked: Virat Kohli
It just showed Team India is Virat Kohli said that how the team was disappointed that Day 5 of the early Test of the series was washed out. However, Kohli said, the Indian team felt they had a really good opportunity of getting a positive result. India carried on from where they left off at Lord’s after a superb bowling performance on Day 5 of the first Test. to take a backward step when provoked: Virat Kohli.
“Yeah absolutely, I said after the first Test that we were very disappointed that Day 5 didn’t happen. 150 to get with 9 wickets in hand, we absolutely felt confident that we were going to get the result. We approached the 2nd Test with the same kind of intensity and the will to win,” Kohli revealed.
“It was very satisfying after what had transpired on the morning of Day 5. We play together, we play to win. We don’t let anyone or any opposition take us lightly. We know and they know that we are always going to compete and find a way to games of cricket,” added Kohli.
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