"Not Saying This In Arrogance But...": Virat Kohli's Old Video Goes Viral After India's Loss Against England

29.01.2024 - 12:21 sports.ndtv.com

The Indian cricket team's defeat to England in the opening Test of the 5-match series in Hyderabad has triggered the Indian cricketing spectrum, with questions being raised on skipper Rohit Sharma, head coach Rahul Dravid, and their leadership.

Soon after India lost the series opener in Hyderabad, Virat Kohli started to trend on social media, with fans recalling the former skipper's brilliant stats and the team's dominance under his captaincy.

Amid the debate, an old video of Kohli has resurfaced, where he summed up the mindset he and the Indian team approach Test matches with. "I am not saying this in an arrogant way but truthfully, that we have such belief in ourselves that we can beat anyone, anywhere," Kohli said in the video.

Even former India head coach Ravi Shastri said in the video that he salutes his captain for the way he led his troops. Here's the video: Test cricket under Kohli's captaincy pic.twitter.com/8yk4P7FzI3 After India's defeat in the Hyderabad Test, skipper Rohit said that the batters didn't capitalise on the starts they got, allowing England to make a comeback after the hosts had taken a 190-run first innings lead. "Cricket is played over four days, so it's hard to pinpoint where it went wrong.

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