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'Iss baar naa jito toh resign maar dena' - Fans react as Virat Kohli says 'players want to win World Cup more than anyone'

Virat Kohli said that the players want to win the ODI World Cup 2023 more than anyone. Here's how fans reacted.

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The Indian team is in Bangalore for their preparatory camp ahead of the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. As such, talismanic batter Virat Kohli attended a promotional event for one of his many brand endorsements. In the same event, the 2011 World Cup winner opened up on his aspirations ahead of the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023. However, the team’s first assignment remains the Asia Cup ODI 2023 which is slated to start on Wednesday, August 30. Team India open their campaign on September 2 against Pakistan in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

“Any challenge in front of you, you look forward to it. When difficulty comes in front of you get excited. You do not shy away from it. After 15 years I still like encounters, and the World Cup 2023 is one (challenge). It excites me, I need something new too, you know, propel me to another level,” said Kohli during the promotional event in Bangalore on Monday, August 28.

‘My career highlight is obviously winning the World Cup in 2011’ – Virat Kohli

“The pressure is always there. The fans always say they want (the team) to win a cup very badly. I would like to say, not more than me. So, I am in the right place. Honestly, I know the expectations are there and the emotions of the people are there. But please know that no one wants to win more than players,” he said.

The 34-year-old also named winning the World Cup in 2011 as the highlight of his career. “My career highlight is obviously winning the World Cup in 2011. I was 23 at the time, and I probably didn’t understand the magnitude of it. But now at 34, and has played many World Cups, which we haven’t been able to win, So, I understand the emotions of all the senior players (in 2011). All the more for Sachin Tendulkar, as it was his last World Cup. He had already played many World Cups by then and to win it in Mumbai, his hometown, was very special for him. I mean, it was stuff from dreams,” Kohli said.

Here’s how fans reacted:

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