CWC 2019: We will try to win the World Cup for Indian Army and their families, says Virat Kohli

Team India will leave for England on May 22 while their World Cup campaign will start on June 5.

Team India will enter into the showpiece event as one of the favourites | Getty

There are a lot of expectations from the Indian cricket team in the upcoming edition of ICC Cricket World Cup, starting May 30.

Team India will leave for England on May 22 while their World Cup campaign will start on June 5. In the meanwhile, the Men in Blue will feature in two warm-up games – against New Zealand on May 25 and against Bangladesh on May 28.

Ahead of their flight to UK, India skipper Virat Kohli addressed the press conference in Mumbai and spoke about the Indian Army. Talking about getting motivation from the armed forces, Kohli said the contribution of soldiers is unparalleled and they will try their best to win the World Cup for the jawans and their families.

"You get motivation from a lot of sources, the point mentioned here is a very big one. I don't think there can be a bigger motivation than that. When you talk about the Indian Army, the role that they play for the country, there is no comparison with that,” Kohli told reporters on Tuesday (May 21).

"If we go in with that motivation that we can do something for the Army, you will see a different level of passion coming out of us. But that also depends on a lot of other factors. Every individual has a different motivation while playing in the World Cup. I think if everyone keeps the Indian Army in mind then we will get an extra boost from it," he added.

Earlier this year, the Indian players paid tribute to the armed forces in the third ODI against Australia in Ranchi. Virat Kohli and his men donned special Army caps during the game and also donated their match fees to the families of CRPF martyrs.

India's tribute to armed forces came in the wake of Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF soldiers were martyred in a terrorist attack by the Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad on February 14.

(With India Today inputs)

 
 

By Salman Anjum - 21 May, 2019

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