Virat Kohli gets nostalgic talking about 2011 World Cup win. Virat Kohli who made his World Cup debut at the age of 22 shares his experience about the triumph. Kohli who played a vital role in helping India clinch the World Cup after 28 years. He scored 282 runs in 9 matches at an average of 35.25.
Didn’t understand the magnitude of 2011 World Cup win,
The 34-year old batter said he was unaware about the magnitude of the 2011 triumph. India under the leadership of MS Dhoni won the title after 28 years. Now, been part of many such events, Kohli looks back and says, that the seniors were in tremendous pressure back in 2011.
Virat Kohli talking about 2011 World Cup says,
“I remember the amount of pressure there was on all the players when we were travelling, Thankfully, there was no social media back then. It would have been a nightmare, honestly. But through the airports, it was always just one thing – we need to win the Cup. The senior players were always under the pump and had to handle all that pressure. It was just brilliant. And that night (2011 World Cup win) in itself was something magical,“
After the World Cup triumph, Virat Kohli’s career took a huge leap and a foundation was led for the glorious career ahead. He went on to become the greatest player of the modern era.
Virat Kohli to play crucial role in upcoming mega-event
Once again the ouns will be on India star batter to bring the Cup back home. After a leap couple of years, Virat Kohli is back to his best. All the fans are hoping that team India repeats the triumph of 2011 and for that Virat Kohli has to play a vital role. Indian’s World Cup campaign starts on 8th October against formidable Australian team, in Chennai.
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