Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has stated that Virat Kohli has never demanded a 3-Test WTC final, he just kept his opinion.
India lost the WTC final to New Zealand by eight wickets at Southampton recently.
“I happened to hear people saying that Virat Kohli asked for three Tests to be played for the WTC final but it is ridiculous. After the match got over, (former England cricketer) Michael Atherton had asked what he could have done differently in the WTC. Virat replied in a particular context that if three matches are played, then adaptability and comeback for a team are possible. But he never demanded something,” Ashwin said on YouTube on Thursday.
After the WTC final loss Kohli said, “Look, firstly I am not in absolute agreement of deciding the best Test side over the course of one game, to be very honest. If it is a Test series, it has to be a test of character over three Tests. Which team has the ability to come back into the series (should be a factor) … It can’t just be (about) pressure applied over two days of good cricket and you suddenly are not a good Test side anymore. I don’t believe in that.”
India team under Virat Kohli will next play a five-match Test series against England starting August 4.
