T20 World Cup 2024: Ahead of T20 WC Kohli Recalls His Debut World Cup Match in 2011

Ahead of T20 WC Kohli Recalls His Debut World Cup Match in 2011: India team squad is in the USA and practicing for the T20 World Cup 2024 which is going to be held from June 1 to June 29.

And ahead of the World Cup while speaking to Star Sports, he recalled his T20 World Cup debut saying that he felt nervous on that day in 2011.

‘I Felt Nervous Heading In’: Virat Kohli About His Debut World Cup

Virat Kohli is the global face of Indian cricket and will be ready to take on the new challenge that the 2024 T20 World Cup will bring with it. As part of this upcoming competition, Virat Kohli went down memory lane when he made his debut in the T20 World Cup 2011.

Kohli admitted that he had butterflies in his stomach after getting the chance to play alongside the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, and others.

Kohli ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024, speaking to Star Sports recalled his debut World Cup held in 2011.

“It was against Bangladesh in Dhaka, my first game and I was nervous. Yes, I will not lie. There is a different sense of excitement in the air when you come for a World Cup and I could sense that. I was the youngest member of that team and I was getting to play with all these greats of Indian cricket in a World Cup game.

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“I was nervous, yes”, @imVkohli takes us through his feelings before his debut on the biggest stage & playing with the biggest names of #TeamIndia! 🔥

Will King Kohli carry his good form in pursuit of the #UltimateT20Prize? 🤔

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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 29, 2024

“For me, it was a moment where I was a bit nervous heading into the game and the night before I was quite nervous but that is a good sign as well because your body is preparing you to enter a situation where you’re alert, you’re not taking things for granted. I think that nervousness helped me to be aware, be alert, and be precise in the execution of my plans.”

India World Campaign is going to start from June 5th in Ireland. Kohli was expected to play a big part in this T20 World Cup 2024. And on June 1st India is going to face Bangladesh for a warm-up match.