"But I can tell you one thing - we have come to win".
He took 2-53 in 10 overs as Sri Lanka were held to 236 and then made an unbeaten 28 as he and Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmed (61 not out) steered their side to a tense three-wicket win with an unbroken stand of 75. "I said before the Edgbaston game, I thought they were really, really calm, but they're very, very excited now, and there's a hell of a good vibe in that dressing room".
It is Kohli's talented squad who go into the match as favourites, after defeating their great rivals in the group stages of the competition and winning seven consecutive matches against Pakistan.
Pakistan, on the other hand, have also lived up to their "unpredictable" standards, with their comprehensive wins over South Africa and Sri Lanka after the first game debacle against Kohli & Co.
Going back to 2006, Pakistan U-19 team lifted the ICC U-19 World Cup 2006 by beating India in the final.
"The biggest thing is to stay off social media", said Kohli with a smile when answering one of the many pressure-related questions.
"Cricket's culture in Pakistan is dying since the new generation hasn't seen global cricket being played in Pakistan", Dr. Nauman Niaz, direct of sports and syndication at Pakistan Television Corp., told the AP.
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Those two wickets against Sri Lanka have been his only two of the tournament so far, however, albeit his economy rate is a respectable 4.79. Haq then hit a full toss for six and victory was within Pakistan's grasp as they now needed six more runs off the remaining four balls.
The India vs Pakistan Champions Trophy final will be played at The Oval, London.
India have already beaten Pakistan in the ongoing tournament during the preliminary stage.
The ICL may have forced the BCCI's hand but without the catalyst of a thrilling win in a major worldwide final, and over Pakistan as well, would Twenty20 have taken off with fans and officials alike in India, cricket's economic powerhouse, in quite the same way? After losing the first match, Pakistan transformed their game completely and played with a renewed vigour.
"Let's hope we can put out our A game again tomorrow", he said, "because if we can, and I said it before the England game, if we put our A game together and do the basics well, we can beat anybody". "We've practiced the same way from the first day we came here".
The former head of the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) selection committee also asserted that he always praised Sarfraz's talent and wanted him to achieve more success as the Pakistan captain. Find us on Facebook too! The former captain, Aamir Sohail conceded that India was a better side than Pakistan but said complacency could be their downfall. "We want to see Sarfraz lift the trophy on Sunday". Pakistan will be looking to their opening partnership of Fakhar Zaman and Azhar Ali who helped them to victory against England in the semi-finals.
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