We want to leave a strong legacy behind, reveals Virat Kohli

Kohli has proven his mettle as a skipper time and time again apart from being a prolific run-scorer. But the only dark spot on his fabulous career has been the string of low scores in the knockout games in ICC events, the last one coming as recently as in the semi-final of 2019 World Cup against New Zealand. Kohli shared that failure affects him massively and knowing that his team needed him when he failed just makes the feeling even worse. The Delhi lad shared that he had a strong feeling he will be the one carrying the team over the line in that semi-final.

"Do I get affected by failures? Yes, I do. Everyone does. At the end of the day, I know my team would need me. I had the feeling so strong in my heart that I am going to come not out and make India go through that tough phase [in the semi-final]. But then again, maybe that was my ego talking because how can you predict something like that? You can only have a strong feeling or maybe it was a strong desire to do something like that," Kohli told India Today.

The India team has been a force to reckon with in the longest format lately as they have gone on to assert their dominance not only on their home soil but abroad too. Kohli conceded that his team is looking to leave a legacy for future generations of the game to follow.

"I hate losing. I don't want to walk out and say I could have done this. When I step out on the field, it's a privilege. When I walk out, I want to have zero energy. We want to leave behind a legacy that future cricketers will say we want to play like that," he said.

The world’s No.1 Test side India, which has a streak of winning seven series at home and winning the same number of matches in the World Test Championship has invited comparison with the legendary West Indies side which reigned on the cricketing world in the 70s and 80s. Putting forward his views on it, Kohli said that seven matches can’t be compared to what the Caribbeans did in 15 years.

"I can only say we are at the top of our game. You can't judge a team's dominance with seven games. You're talking about a West Indies side which did it for 15 years. So, when we all are close to retiring then you ask me this question. How the decade has gone playing together. Not after seven games. Seven years yes but not seven games," he concluded.