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We're ready for Test challenge against 'intense' NZ, says Virat Kohli

By Saurabh Sharma February 19, 2020 • 11:42 AM View: 1090

Wellington, Feb 19: India skipper Virat Kohli believes that his team will need to have a "lot more concentration on the field" and be at their absolute best when they take on New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series beginning Friday at the Basin Reserve.

Talking to reporters after the pre-series photo session on Wednesday, Kohli insisted that his team has prepared their fitness and concentration levels in such a manner that they can now compete against any opposition in the world.

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