NewDelhi:He's been one of the most consistent players in the last six months, and even towered above other Indian batsmen in the recently-concluded series in South Africa. While India's leading batsmen struggled to cope with the pace and bounce of Morne Morkel and Dale Steyn, Virat Kohli was rock-solid and unyielding.Gone are his days of inconsistency and cavalier attitude. He has transformed himself into a go-to man for M S Dhoni's team. So much so that when the selectors sat down to pick the squad for the World Cup, his was one the first names penned for the final 15.
Kohli, who led India to victory in the Under-19 World Cup, in Malaysia, in 2008, feels the team should not be weighed down by the pressure of expectation from the country's cricket-mad fans.
"Playing the World Cup in itself is huge pressure. There will be people who expect us to do well. The biggest challenge is, therefore, not to get distracted by that and concentrate on the job on hand," said Kohli, at a function in Delhi on Thursday.
"It's been a dream run for me since the Under-19s, and it was a dream to make it to the World Cup team one day. I'm really excited and will give my best to win it for India. It will be dream come true if we can achieve it," he added.
