Virat Kohli on India's 10-wicket loss to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2021:This is not the last game of the tournament.

Virat Kohli, the captain, said he accepts the loss and will learn from it, but he made it clear that he has handled all opponents with similar respect.
 By Navhind Express News Desk Updated: Oct 25, 2021, 13:46 IST
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Virat Kohli, a clearly irritated Team India captain, said it wouldn't have been the end of the world if his team had won instead of losing badly to arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 World Cup here on Sunday.

Pakistan thrashed India by 10 wickets in their opening T20 World Cup match, they are first against the neighbors in 13 attempts at the global event.

Kohli, on the other hand, was irritated when asked if his team was overconfident and not worrying about the Pakistan game. "It's interesting how reality differs from what people believe on the outside. I simply wish they could put on a cricket tee and understand what it's like to be under pressure "Kohli responded to a query from a Pakistani journalist.


"You don't go out there to take anything for granted, especially a team like Pakistan, who can beat any team in the world on their day. This is a game that must be respected, and we are a team that doesn't believe that winning one game is the end of the world," the enraged Indian captain said after the game.

Kohli said he accepts the loss and will learn from it, but he made it clear that he has treated all opponents with the same respect. "Cricket is above and beyond anything else, and we definitely appreciate the game. We never take any opponent lightly, and we don't differentiate between opponents.

"At the end of the day, if we haven't played well, we accept it and give credit to the enemy." "We don't generate any alternative situations for figuring out what went wrong and correcting it so we can go forward in a constructive way," he explained.

Before this query, he was asked if he had considered dropping Rohit Sharma in favor of Ishan Kishan. "You've asked a courageous question." What are your thoughts, sir? I chose the team I believed to be the best.

"Can I just ask you a question?" Will Rohit Sharma be dropped from T20 internationals? You're going to bench Rohit Sharma? If you intend to stir up a debate, please let me know ahead of time so that I can respond appropriately. Unbelievable...," he grinned, but he was also attempting to keep his rage in check.


However, he stated unequivocally that India had been outplayed on the day. "They outplayed us by a long shot." If you don't outplay the opposition, you won't win by ten wickets. We weren't even given a chance. We tried to put them under enough stress, but they already knew the answers. There is no shame in admitting that they outplayed us. As I previously stated, when 11 players on either side enter the field, they have an equal chance of winning the game, but there are no guarantees of winning every match,” he remarked.

Kohli was full of admiration for Shaheen Shah Afridi, the teenage fast bowler who upset the Indian top-order by dismissing Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and then skipper Kohli in his second session.

"With the new ball, he bowled exceptionally well and hit the proper locations to get wickets." In T20 cricket, picking up wickets with the new ball is all about execution, and he certainly achieved that, so credit to him."

"He put our batters under pressure by running in with the new ball with vigour, demonstrating that he bowled in consistent areas, requiring batters to be wary, and that spell immediately put us on the back foot. When you lose three wickets for 20 runs (31), the extra 20-25 runs appear to be difficult to come by "added the skipper.

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