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    "editor1": "<p>London, June 17 (CRICKETNMORE): On Sunday while all eyes will be on the ICC Champions Trophy final between India and Pakistan at The Oval, a few kilometers away at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, the arch-rivals will be seen battling it out in a Group stage ongoing Hockey World League (HWL) Semi Final.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Cricket captain Virat Kohli, who is leading the men-in-blue for the first time in a major International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament, wished his hockey counterparts the best ahead of the marquee clash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Addressing the pre-match press conference, Kohli said he had never tried his hand at hockey but is confident that the Indian team will come out with flying colours.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I wish our hockey team all the best. I have never tried my hand in it but they are pretty good, so they will be fine,&quot; Kohli said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Applauding the hockey stars for their guts, the 28-year-old cricketer also revealed his fear of getting hit on the face in a hockey match.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;I played with synthetic hockey balls in indoors but never tried (field) hockey. I feel its very scary. Getting hit on the face, I don&#39;t know how those guys do it from the penalty corner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&quot;It needs a lot of guts to do that,&quot; he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>The Indian cricket team will head into Sunday&#39;s final against Pakistan as the defending champions, having won the title in 2013.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n",
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