Published 16:14 IST, October 22nd 2019

As India hammer South Africa here's what Virat Kohli is happiest about

Indian captain Virat Kohli addressed the media after concluding the Test series win against South Africa. He mentioned how every player has played exceptionally

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India wrapped up South Africa Test series early on Tuesday morning after Test debutant Shahbaz Neem picked final two wickets to dismiss de Bruyn and Ngidi. Captain Kohli praised his team's performance and highlighted how his team h h multiple options to choose from and every player has been performing exceptionally for team. current series against South Africa has seen a number of players perform at top of ir game. Kohli was dressing media after India's victory in third Test match which resulted in India completing whitewash against South African side. 

'Players thinking about team'

Kohli said, "All three Test matches have been great, we have ended up winning 3-0 team performance has been exceptional. We rarely see that whoever is going to play and is getting opportunity to play is able to perform. We are happy that we have created an environment where people don't think about mselves and think for team. Such a performance takes place only when players think for team and t about mselves. When a player is thinking only about himself n he is under pressure and gets desperate."

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Although batting has been great, it is bowlers who have been highlight of this series, restricting South Africa to minimal totals and bowling out entire team in all six innings. Kohli said, "Everyone toger has bowled very well, you will t see one person having picked eight wickets and ors t having done anything. It feels like every time someone comes to bowl y can pick a wicket in every spell. y are thinking only about team and what team will think. And that's what we are happiest about, as a team toger we are playing exceptionally good."

Test Championships

With whitewash over South Africa, India w has an extremely healthy le at top of World Test Championship points table. Kohli-le side top table with 240 points after two-Test series win and an overall victory of five Test matches. New Zealand and Sri Lanka sit second and third on table with 60 points each followed by Australia to complete top four sides.

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India will next play two Test matches against Banglesh in Test Championships in vember and will n play three T20Is against neighbors.

11:04 IST, October 22nd 2019