India knocked off the target in just 6.3 overs.
Ravichandran Ashwin said Virat Kohli plays with "his heart on his sleeve" and the latter's energy as a team leader is also contagious
India would now hope that Afghanistan can recover from this drubbing and upset New Zealand, giving Virat Kohli's men an outside chance to qualify for the semi-finals
Kohli has been at the receiving end of fierce online criticism in the wake of India's showing and also his strong comments calling out the targeting of teammate Mohammed Shami
Set a modest target of 111 to win the Group 2 fixture, Kiwi opener Daryl Mitchell top-scored in a comfortable chase, hitting a quickfire 49 as his side chased it down with 33 balls to spare.
The defeat that puts India in serious danger of losing out on a semi-final berth also raises questions about outgoing T20 skipper Virat Kohli's abject failure to win an ICC tournament
Seen as a virtual do-or-die match, both India and New Zealand are looking to open their accounts in the tournament after losing their opening matches to Pakistan
Virat Kohli dropped one place to fifth despite his half century against Pakistan for a lost cause in the ongoing T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli is a "role model" for being an epitome of grace even in defeat which shows that the India captain is a secure individual, feels former Pakistan women's cricket team skipper Sana Mir
Kohli could not believe his ears when he was asked whether Rohit Sharma could be dropped for his failure in the T20 World Cup loss to Pakistan
Asked if it was "overconfidence against Pakistan" that led to the crushing defeat, Kohli said that he wished people asking such questions could be in the Indian cricketers' shoes
Kohli did concede that the "high-intensity" Indian Premier League 2021, which concluded here recently, did take a toll on the players
Virat Kohli said it would not have been the end of the world for him even if his team had won
Skipper Babar Azam stroked his way to 68 while his opening partner, Mohammad Rizwan, smashed 79 as the Indian bowlers struggled to contain the two batters
With a lot of theories floating around about the reason for such a decision, skipper Kohli said that he is not ready to add fuel to fire.
Kohli on Saturday said that all-rounder Hardik Pandya will be able to bowl two overs for the side in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup at some stage
In terms of numbers, India have an all-win record against their arch-rivals in the T20 World Cup since its inception in 2007
Captaining the side with Kohli only taking the field to bowl, Rohit showed sublime touch alongside opening partner Rahul as India chased down Australia's 152 for five in 17.5 overs
At the toss, captain Kohli said that KL Rahul will open for India in this World Cup, and the right-hander displayed his class at the top with scintillating 24-ball 54 and provided India fiery start
Kapil Dev has opined that all-rounder Hardik Pandya not bowling will not impact Team India's chances. However, he added that it will affect the "combination and the options" for Virat Kohli