World Cup: Virat Kohli speaks on Pakistani fans supporting Team India
Virat Kohli
Indian skipper Virat Kohli expressed his thoughts on the support Team India is getting from Pakistan in Sunday's World Cup group match against England at Edgbaston.
At the time of toss, Kohli said, "To be honest I haven't seen what's been happening outside. But I do believe the Pakistani fans will be supporting us, which is a rare thing (smiles)."
England's two back to back defeats have left their chances to book a semi-final berth precarious. After India's match, they will face New Zealand on July 3.
After Pakistan's win over Afghanistan on June 29, the scenario of England making it to the semi-finals has become even more difficult.
England's defeat will bolster Pakistan's chances of making it to the last four.
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Pakistan have nine points from eight games they have played and the only remaining contest is against Bangladesh.
If manage to win, they will end up on 11 points making it difficult for England as they need to win both their remaining fixtures to qualify for the semi-finals.
"It is never a problem chasing, I would have batted as well. It's a good challenge for us, we are up for it," said Kohli after England captain Eoin Morgan won the toss and opted to bat first.
"We haven't focused on the opposition to be honest, we have been finding ways to win games regardless. It's all about what you do on the day," Kohli added.
For India, young wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant has made his World Cup as he has replaced Vijay Shankar in the playing XI.
India is playing in a different jersey other than their usual blue as ahead of the World Cup, ICC had issued a guideline, requiring teams to have two different uniforms for all its televised tournaments except hosts England.
Keeping ICC's verdict in mind, India will be wearing an orange-blue jersey which was unveiled on Friday to distinguish themselves from hosts England who wear a lighter version of blue.