New Delhi, Feb. 23 -- With India's star batter Virat Kohli lead the team beat Pakistan by 6 wickets in the Group A match of the ICC Men's Champions Trophy 2025 at Dubai on Sunday, he shared the mindset for his impeccable performance when being awarded the 'Player of the Match' award.

Speaking at the post-presentation, Kohli stated that he kept telling himself that he will give his 100 percent.

He said, as quoted by ESPNcricinfo, "It feels to be good to bat in that manner in an important game, where a spot for semis was there to be taken, after Rohit fell. My job was clear - to control the middle overs, not take risks against spinners and take on pacers. I was happy with the template, it's how I play in ODIs. I have a decent understandin...