But Indian skipper Virat Kohli said the result of the one-off match against the Kiwis shouldn’t decide which is the best test side in world cricket. Kohli further said his team would take the final as part of India’s “pursuance of excellence.”
India won the last ICC tournament under MS Dhoni’s captaincy back in 2013. India lost in the semifinals of the T20 World Cup in 2016. In 2017 India lost the Champions Trophy final to Pakistan. In the 2019 World Cup, the Kiwis beat India in the semifinals.
“India preparing for six tests, not one” - Kohli
Kohli said his team are preparing for a long English summer and not just one test against the Kiwis.
While Ravi Shastri claimed the WTC final would be the biggest match for India, Kohli deprecated the superlatives. On being asked whether winning the WTC final would be on par with winning the 2011 World Cup, Kohli said he wants India to treat it like another Test match without creating any hype.
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