India were outplayed by Pakistan in a major India-Pakistan Champions Trophy final, but that certainly isn't letting Virat Kohli down by any chance. His chin is still up and trust us, he is still gracious enough. During the post-match press conference, Kohli showed his heart of gold and congratulated the Pakistani team on winning the Champions Trophy. He also admitted that India did not fight hard enough in the match.
"I want to congratulate Pakistan, they had an amazing tournament, the way they turned things around, speak volumes for the talent they have. They proved it again, they can upset anyone on their day, disappointing for us but I have a smile on my face because we played well to reach the final," he said.
Giving them further credit for their performance, he said, "Credit to them they outplayed us today in all departments, this is what happens in sport. We can't take anyone lightly but they were more intense and passionate on the day. With the ball we could have had a few more wicket-taking opportunities. We tried to do out best, but even with the ball, they were aggressive, we didn't show any resistance apart from Hardik, whos's knock was outstanding. Small margins can be massive but we've only lost a game of cricket, we need to move forwards and learn from our mistakes. The pitch was consistent throughout, we backed out strengths."
There's one question on everyone's mind. What next for Virat Kohli? Has this defeat bogged him down? His answer is: "We need to take care of extras in the future, 25 extras was a bit too much. The more you learn it's better for the team. We analyse our victories and defeats. You learn with every game."