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Virat Kohli stays excited to make his return to the Champions Trophy. He reckons that the event represents consistency over time has the stress of a T20 World Cup.
Virat Kohli stays excited for the return of the Champions Trophy. (Picture: AP)
India batting icon, Virat Kohli shared how he has all the time appreciated the ICC Champions Trophy and stays completely happy that the event is making its return after over seven years.
The event returns after its final version was in 2017 the place India was by Pakistan within the remaining by 180 runs with Fakhar Zaman starring with a blistering century together with Mohammad Amir’s fiery spell, eradicating India’s star-studded high order comprising of Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Kohli cheaply.
Kohli highlighted that the return of the event brings forth extra that means to the 50-over video games being performed by way of the season as solely the top-8 groups are in a position to qualify for this competitors.
“The event is going on after a very long time. I’ve all the time appreciated this event. It represents consistency as you need to be within the high 8 of the rankings (to qualify). The extent of competitors is all the time good,” Kohli instructed Star Sports activities.
Kohli, who has performed three editions of the 50-over occasion in 2009, 2013 (when India gained) and 2017, likened the event to the fast-paced T20 World Cup.
“In ODI format, it creates the stress of a T20 World Cup. There additionally you could have three or 4 video games within the league stage. In the event you don’t begin properly, you’re below stress. The stress is from the primary sport itself and that’s the reason I prefer it, you need to be at your greatest from sport one,” stated the previous India captain.
Kohli holds beautiful numbers on this competitors having performed 13 video games within the event, scoring 529 runs at a mean of 88.16. He’ll hope to get again to his greatest type as India open their marketing campaign by taking up Bangladesh.
India will play their remaining league video games in opposition to Pakistan on February 23 and New Zealand on March 2. Whereas the event host is Pakistan, India will probably be enjoying all of the video games in Dubai as a part of the occasion’s hybrid mannequin.
Kohli won’t have been in the very best type of late, however he regarded indicators of returning to type with a fifty in opposition to England within the third and remaining ODI. He hopes to return again stronger and finish doubts relating to his talents even at his age.
(with PTI Inputs)
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