ENG vs IND: England Injury Crisis Of No Concern To Virat Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli has dismissed talk that England's injury crisis has bolstered his side's hopes of victory in the third Test as they "don't wait for the opposition to be weak". Ko

"We play together, we play to win and we don't let anyone or any opposition just take us lightly." Kohli - speaking 50 years to the day since India's four-wicket win at the Oval in 1971 sealed their first series victory in England - refused to be be drawn on what had lit the touchpaper at Lord's.

"What is said on the field and what's done in the moment, gives you extra motivation," he said. "The details...I don't think is necessary to be discussed after because it happens in the moment and when you're playing competitive sport these kinds of things happen, but it's what you do after that situation, or how you get up from that situation is what matters."

Kohli, asked if England captain Joe Root had got his tactics wrong at Lord's, answered: "I cannot tap into what was going on in his head at the time but I can tell you as from personal experience as captain you always try to make the best decision for your team at that given point...If it's not right, you take it on the chin and move ahead as he did."

And Kohli, who hinted off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin might again remain on the sidelines as "you don't want to disturb" a winning side, was adamant India's eyes were firmly fixed on the task ahead.

"For us this is a new Test match. This is a fresh beginning. It's another chance to show what we can do as a team and take pride in playing competitive cricket...So we as a team are just focused on that."