India captain Virat Kohli reacts to a boundary hit by Daryl Mitchell of New Zealand during the Cricket Twenty20 World Cup match between New Zealand and India in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Sunday, October 31, 2021.
Indian captain Virat Kohli His team didn’t have enough bravery after New Zealand beat Team India by eight wickets in a crucial Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup in Dubai on Sunday.
“Quite bizarre. I don’t think we were brave enough with bat or ball. There wasn’t much to defend but we weren’t brave enough when we got on the field. When you play for the Indian cricket team you have a lot There is expectation – not just from the fans, but also from the players. So there is always going to be more pressure with our game and we have embraced that over the years,” he said.
With two major defeats, for the first time against Pakistan, India’s chances of six teams qualifying for the semi-finals from Group 2 now look daunting. Pakistan and Afghanistan currently occupy the top two spots in the group and have a better run-rate than India.
However, Kohli said that the competition is not over for him as there are still three matches left for him in the Super 12 stages.
“Everyone who plays for India has to adopt it. And when you face together as a team you get over it and we haven’t done it in these two matches. Just because you are the Indian team.” There are expectations and it doesn’t mean that you start playing differently. I think we are fine, there is a lot of cricket left to play.”
Meanwhile, Kohli’s New Zealand counterpart Kane Williamson Lots of compliments from your side for giving a complete performance.
Williamson said after the match, “There is always a plan to go into games. But our great all-round performance against a strong India team. We were able to build pressure throughout and the way the openers got out, it really did. set the stage.” “We have two spinners in the balance of our attack, I think the collective unit was impressive, the way they kept passing the baton. We saw some really good signs in our first game as well and we built on that.
“See you play against such strong teams all the time, for us it’s about playing our game. Ish is an excellent T20 bowler, especially a white-ball bowler. He has been a big part and many comp, and position spin will play a part in these.”
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