"People Were Telling Me I Was...": Virat Kohli Opens Up On Frustrating Time Ahead Of World Cup

30.09.2023 - 18:25 sports.ndtv.com

Virat Kohli will be featuring in his fourth ODI World Cup as Team India look to end a 10-year drought for an ICC trophy. Kohli, who made his World Cup debut in 2011, was part of the MS Dhoni-led side that defeated Sri Lanka to lift the trophy in Mumbai.

After overcoming a rough patch, Kohli has been in tremendous form this year in ODIs, scoring five centuries, while also becoming the fastest batter to register 13,000 runs in the format.

With 47 ODI centuries in total, Kohli is on the cusp of surpassing his idol Sachin Tendulkar's all-time tally of 49 as he gets set to lead India's charge at the World Cup.

Reflecting on his rough patch, Kohli said the past few years have been a massive learning curve for him. "The last two and a half years have taught me a lot.

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