WTC final: It’s all in the head: Kohli on lack of preparation time
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The WTC final is set to be held on June 18 at Southampton and team India is set to leave for the UK in the wee hours of Thursday (June 3). On the other hand, their opposition, New Zealand, has gotten more preparation under their belt. New Zealand are currently playing a two-match Test series against England.
India will not have that opportunity as they will head into quarantine after landing there, including three days of hotel quarantine. But captain Kohli isn’t too worried as he believes that they have the requisite understanding of conditions from its past experiences of playing in England.
Speaking during the pre-departure press conference, the Indian skipper said, “In the past we have landed in places three days prior even in a proper schedule and have had a hell of a series and hell of competition, so it is all in the head.”
Kohli insisted that it was also about the mindset. “It is not the first time we are playing in England, we all know what the conditions are like,” he said.
“And even if you are used to the conditions, if you don’t enter the field in the right frame of mind, you are going to nick that first ball or you are going to find it tough to pick wickets,” added the flamboyant batsman.
