Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team lost the final T20I Down Under. However, it was a dead rubber for Indians as they already had a 2-0 lead in the 3-match series. After losing the ODI series, the visitors picked up momentum in the T20I series and eventually won the series. A confident skipper, in the post-match conference, applauded the boys for not giving up.
“We played good cricket over the last 11-12 T20s, the fact that this squad had players that don’t have much exposure in international cricket, from that point of view it was a nice performance especially after losing the first two ODIs. We came back nicely and showed belief,” Kohli said while speaking to reporters.
He added, “We carried the momentum, fighting back again in the first T20s and even tonight, the game was close, so the standout is that guys are not giving up.”
Virat Kohli went to highlight the performance of T Natarajan who carried his IPL form and was a find for the Indian side in the limited-overs leg of the tour. “Special mention for Natarajan, in the absence of (Mohammed) Shami and Jasprit (Bumrah), he stood out and really delivered under pressure.” Kohli continued, “It is outstanding because he is playing his first few games at the international level. He looks very composed, he is a humble and hard-working guy, he is sure of what he is doing.”
The captain hoped that T Natarajan would be able to maintain this consistency and could be an asset for India in the upcoming T20I World Cup. “I hope he continues to keep working hard on his game and gets better because a left-arm bowler is an asset for any team and if he can keep bowling in this way consistently, it will be a great thing for us heading into the World Cup next year.”