Team, not individual success my focus: Virat Kohli

BANGALORE: Virat Kohli might be going through a slump in batting form but the Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper said his focus was on team success rather than individual brilliance.
"I'm not worried about my performance as long as the team is winning," said Kohli after RCB's 16-run win over Delhi Daredevils on Tuesday night.
Kohli, who came into the IPL following a remarkable outing at the ICC World T20 in Bangladesh where he emerged as the top scorer with 319 runs, has mustered only 154 runs for RCB.
"I know guys are stepping up and that obviously gives you a bit of a cushion. I believe in my abilities and I need just one good game to get back to form."
"In a tournament like the IPL it is very difficult to get out of a rut. I am still hitting the ball well" said Kohli, whose top score this IPL season is an unbeaten 49 against Daredevils in Sharjah.
"I've got out in every possible way except hit-wicket," he added.
Asked whether the pressure of captaincy was affecting his performance, Kohli said: "I was captain last year too, when I made big runs. So that's not the case."
Besides his form, Kohli had to deal with criticism following Yuvraj Singh's failures with the bat. On Tuesday Kohli was a pleased man having watched Yuvraj pulverize the Delhi Daredevils bowlers to help the team win and stay on course for a playoff berth.
"I'm glad that someone like Yuvraj Singh has delivered after a lot of people had written him off, which I think should never happen to any cricketer. We have to respect what a world class player he has been for India. He has won us two World Cups single-handedly and it's all about respecting that person who has served the country for so long," he said.
Following a series of flops, Yuvraj scored a 38-ball 83 against Rajasthan but his pyrotechnics went in vain as the visitors pulled off a stunning five-wicket win. "I am really glad to see him stepping up at crucial times, even the last game which we lost unfortunately. I am really happy that guys are picking themselves up. Now we are looking to take one game at a time," he added.
Kohli said the RCB pace trio of Albie Morkel, Varun Aaron and Ashok Dinda were rested for the Delhi game to help them recover from the hammering. "We wanted to give them some mental rest after that game against RR. It is very hard to come back within 48 hours from a game like that," he said.