Kohli speaks about India’s loss to Pakistan

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Virat Kohli says players shouldn’t fixate on records while recounting India’s loss to Pakistan in 2021.

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00:00There were Pakistani fans here, they had their own thing going on upstairs.

00:03I was like, bro, we're in the middle of the beach, don't cross us.

00:302021 was a reality, Virat.

00:40Everyone who knows cricket, knows the game,

00:42knew that one day it would come.

00:44One day, would come, the result would not go your way.

00:48You were the captain.

00:50It happened there.

00:51The 2021 match, Dubai, did it ever come across your mind?

00:55Very honestly, not at all.

00:56Look, records that are made over the years,

01:00they become a trend too, to be very honest.

01:03But you're playing a sport and human error is so big,

01:08in any sport.

01:10There is no guarantee on a given day that you will win.

01:14So, making so many attachments and expectations

01:18from a game, that the record shouldn't go bad,

01:21that I feel is unrealistic.

01:23We played well, we handled the pressure better for so many years,

01:26so we won.

01:27That day, Pakistan outplayed us,

01:30they handled pressure way more than us.

01:32And they deserved to win, thoroughly.

01:34There is no question, the match wasn't even close.

01:37So, I had processed it and accepted it immediately,

01:40that we were outplayed.

01:42If you lose such a quality side on the day,

01:46then there is no shame in accepting it.

01:50Before this match, or even in the Asia Cup,

01:52I didn't think that I have to avenge that loss.

01:57You can never play with such feelings.

02:00I think it was a good reality check for everyone.

02:03Apart from the players, because the players know

02:06how much pressure there is,

02:07and you won't be able to handle it every time.

02:09But for the spectators, it's a reality check,

02:12that the other team is also good,

02:15they have come to play, they have got an amazing team.

02:17This is where your practice pitches are.

02:19In India's practice, there were Pakistan's fans.

02:21In Pakistan's practice, there were India's fans.

02:23The match was going on in the practice as well.

02:25How different was this experience?

02:27I mean, I still remember, honestly,

02:30there were fans in the nets, upstairs as well.

02:33Upstairs as well.

02:34So, after every shot, they started playing drums.

02:37So, I had to tell them, guys, this is serious stuff.

02:40So, I explained everything to them.

02:42And I said, guys, please watch the practice,

02:44enjoy it, but don't interfere in it.

02:47Because it's a very important time for us.

02:50Absolutely.

02:51Your preparation should be good.

02:53Everything goes well.

02:54So, you go into the room with peace of mind,

02:56that I am ready.

02:57And as you said, there were Pakistan's fans here.

03:00Their own team was playing upstairs.

03:01I said, guys, don't interfere in it.

03:03Let us practice.

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