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Indian skipper Virat Kohli and Head coach Ravi Shastri address the media ahead of World test championship final. They did a press conference in Mumbai before Team departs for England to first take part in the WTC final against New Zealand followed by the five-match series against the England.
WTC final between India and New Zealand will be played at Southampton on 18 June, while India vs England Test series will begin in Nottingham from 4 August. The Ind vs Eng 2nd Test will be played from 12 to16 August at the Ladders, the third Test will be played at Leeds from 25 to 29 August, and the fourth Test will be played at the Oval from 2 to 6 September and the final Test will be played at Manchester from 10 to14 September.
(Highlights of press conference)
• Have no pressure on me says, Skipper
"There's no pressure on me. I don't have any pressure on me. I have no ulterior motive, my only aim is to take Indian cricket ahead. What matters for us that we help each other," Captain Kohli signs of in style.
• Captain and coach talks about mental health,
Virat Kohli : "There has to be a channel open, for players to approach the management to tell that I have a problem,"
Ravi shahstry : "Even the fittest need a break, a mental break. More than the physical part, it the mental part. It's not easy to recover and is important to be mentally fit,"
• difference of 2014 and 2021 :
Virat Kohli : "If in 2014, you would have told me that in 2021 I'm going to play the WTC final, I would have had a tough time believing that. I have stopped looking at series as ultimate tasks or goals. It's about leading the team in the right way."
Ravi Shastri : "The difference between the Virat Kohli of 2014 (England vs India tour) and today is that he's slimmer, fitter, the most successful Indian Test captain, and only five and a half thousand runs richer,"