Captain Rohit Sharma let out a scream when pacer Arshdeep Singh missed an important catch against Pakistan. Here's what Virat Kohli had to say on the lost opportunity.
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00:00It was my first match against Pakistan and I hit a very bad shot against Shahid Afridi and I was looking at the ceiling till 5 in the morning and I couldn't sleep.
00:10I thought I will never get a chance again, my career is over.
00:13When I am happy in my space, I know what I can do for the team.
00:17And being in a bad space is neither good for the team nor for me.
00:30What advice do you have for the senior players?
00:44No pressure, but anyone can make a mistake.
00:47It's a big match and the situation was tight.
00:50I remember it was my first match against Pakistan and I hit a very bad shot against Shahid Afridi and I was looking at the ceiling till 5 in the morning and I couldn't sleep.
01:05I thought I will never get a chance again, my career is over.
01:08It's a big match and the situation was tight.
01:11It's a big match and the situation was tight.
01:16When the atmosphere is good, you learn from it.
01:19When the atmosphere is good, you learn from it.
01:25I will give credit to the management and the captain for the team environment.
01:32They have created an atmosphere where everyone feels that there is no problem.
01:36They have created an atmosphere where everyone feels that there is no problem.
01:39As I said, the atmosphere is good and you will make mistakes in it.
01:43Accept it, address it and look forward to the next time.
01:46I want to be in the same pressure situation again.
01:49You have played cricket for 10-15 years, have you ever thought that you will not even touch the bat for a month?
01:54Do you feel better after going far?
02:00I never thought that I would not touch the bat for a month.
02:04I never thought that I would not touch the bat for a month.
02:07But the situation was such that it was necessary for me to take a break.
02:10But the situation was such that it was necessary for me to take a break.
02:13And then you realize that why you started playing after a month of batting.
02:21I think that thing gets lost somewhere.
02:24You are in your identity, people see you, you come to the ground and everyone is shouting your name.
02:29It is very easy to get lost in this.
02:31And the attachment for the game, the purity of why you started playing the game, that joy goes away somewhere.
02:39So it was very important for me to find that.
02:41Because when I am happy in my space, I know what I can do for the team.
02:46And being in a bad space is neither good for the team nor for me.
02:51I think no one should move away from this.
02:55If someone is feeling negative or you are feeling down, then taking a break is not a bad thing.
03:05I hope that people get strength from this and can address their feelings.
03:11We are all humans, we can have such feelings with everyone.
03:14But it is very important to recognize and care for that thing.
03:18If you ignore it, you will get more frustrated.