Didn’t understand the magnitude of winning the World Cup, says Kohli
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India batter Virat Kohli admitted that he couldn't understand the importance of the achievement of winning the World Cup in 2011. However, after missing out on winning two ODI World Cups he understood how the senior players were feeling after the triumph in 2011.
Speaking at a promotional event in Bengaluru, Kohli said that winning the 2011 World Cup still remains his biggest achievement in world cricket.
“My career highlight is obviously winning the World Cup in 2011. I was 23 at the time, and I probably didn’t understand the magnitude of it,” said Kohli.
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“But now at 34, and have played many World Cups, which we haven’t been able to win, So, I understand the emotions of all the senior players (in 2011). All the more for Sachin Tendulkar, as it was his last World Cup. He had already played many World Cups by then and to win it in Mumbai, his hometown, was very special for him. I mean, it was stuff from dreams,” he said.
The 34-year-old reminisced how the senior players were under pressure during the 2011 World Cup as fans were constantly urging them to bring the trophy home.
"I remember the amount of pressure there was on all the players when we were travelling, Thankfully, there was no social media back then. It would have been a nightmare, honestly. But through the airports, it was always just one thing - we need to win the Cup. The senior players were always under the pump and had to handle all that pressure. It was just brilliant. And that night (after the WC win) in itself was something magical," Kohli added.
