Was Kohli opposed to Kumble’s appointment as head coach from the beginning?

“There had been some murmurs about this (Kumble-Kohli rift) even at the time of Mr Kumble’s appointment”

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Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Ajay Shirke has claimed that captain Virat Kohli was less than impressed when Anil Kumble was first appointed as India’s head coach.

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Kohli: Pakistan clash like any other game

“It’s not like we are playing them for the first time and there’s no need for any extra motivation”

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India and Pakistan is arguably the pinnacle when it comes to on and off-field rivalry in international cricket, but India skipper Virat Kohli insists that his side will treat the match like any other game when the two nations lock horns at the Champions Trophy on June 4.

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