The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli finally opened up and expressed his thought process about the national side’s heart-breaking semi-final defeat at the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Nearly five months after losing to New Zealand, Kohli stated that he believed he would have been unbeaten throughout India’s run-chase in the semi-final.

While speaking with a leading Indian media daily, the Indian skipper said that he believed he would see India through their run-chase successful by remaining not out till the end. The cricketer said that his ego got the better of himself during India’s most crucial match of the tournament.

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When asked about dealing with pressure, Virat said that he is still human and there have been times when the pressure has got the better of him in crunch situations. India went into semi-final after topping the league table with 15 points from 9 matches. In the semi-final at Manchester, New Zealand won the toss and elected to bat first.

The Black Caps posted the total 239-8 in their 50 overs and in reply, India’s quest for a World Cup final spot got off to a horrifying start. The top three Indian batsmen, who were also India’s highest run-scorer of the tournament, were all dismissed for just a run each.

Chasemaster Kohli was dismissed LBW by Trent Boult for just 1 as India went on to lose the game by 18 runs. Virat will now lead India in the upcoming home series against West Indies.

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West Indies are scheduled to tour India in December and will play three T20Is and three ODIs over the course of 16 days in the country. The series will begin with the first of three T20Is on December 6 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.