2017 ICC Champions Trophy: I Want To Succeed In England For My Satisfaction: Virat Kohli

Nov 2, 2023 at 3:52 PM

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2017 ICC Champions Trophy: I Want To Succeed In England For My Satisfaction: Virat Kohli

The last time Virat Kohli visited England, the right-handed batsman had endured a disastrous outing against the English bowlers.

Arguably the best batsman in the world right now, Kohli managed to score only 134 runs in five Tests with a highest score of 39. Things did not improve in the One-Day International series either where he scored a paltry 54 runs in four matches.

The 28-year old will now have a chance to make up for that forgettable tour by doing well in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.

However, Kohli brushed aside the speculations that he is looking to settle the score in England. But at the same time, he said that the past failures will motivate him to succeed in England.

“If you talk about the longer format of the game then I did not do well here three years ago,” he said while addressing a press conference in London on Thursday (May 25). “I was not able to contribute to the team and I want to succeed, although not to prove a point. It motivates me further to come back and do better.

“For me, it is a game of cricket. From then to now, I have shown I am strong mentally. England brings a lot for challenges for a batsman and I want to overcome them personally for my satisfaction at the end of my career. From that point of view, it is exciting for me,” he added.

Apart from making up for the failures during his last visit to England, Kohli has another factor that will surely motivate him to excel with the willow. The Delhi-born batsman, who was appointed as India’s limited-overs captain earlier this year, will lead India in an ICC tournament for the first time and said that he is looking forward to the challenge.

Kohli also reiterated the fact that the eight-team tournament is more competitive than the World Cup but insisted that he relishes the challenge.

“I am very excited to be playing as captain in my first major ICC competition,” he said. “As far as the team goes, we won last time because our fast bowlers did very well, our spinners were strong and our opening batsman did well.

“They were the main three factors. This year the team is a lot fitter, the cricketers are a lot more mature because that was a very young group four years ago. It has gained a lot of experience in the last three or four years. I love the tournament because it represents a challenge from the (word) go,” he said.

“In the ICC Cricket Wold Cup you have a league and a lot of games to play but here it is group games and then either the semis or you are out,” Kohli added.

Team India will begin its title defence on June 4 against Pakistan.

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