ICC Champions Trophy 2017: Ahead of Pakistan tie, Virat Kohli has a major headache but he is glad to have it
India captain Virat Kohli today termed the worry about getting a perfect bowling combination in place as a “good headache” to have going into ICC Champions Trophy opener against Pakistan on Sunday.
“I think that’s been on my mind in the last five or six days. The most out of anything else, you know, who to play, because in both the (warm-up) games all the guys have bowled beautifully and the attack looks really balanced. But how they come into the equation, as apart from an all-rounder, you can only play four bowlers,” Kohli said at the pre-match press conference.
“There are all kinds of possibilities — two spinners, two fast bowlers, three fast bowlers, Hardik and a spinner. So we will see what the wicket is like and what we feel is going to match up well against the opposition. The intensity was right up there (during warm-ups), and that’s something that was really nice to see for me as a captain. It’s a good headache to have,” said Kohli.
Cliched it may sound, Kohli finds an Indo-Pak match just like any other match. “Nothing different, to be honest. I know it sounds pretty boring, but this is exactly what we feel …read more