Indian skipper Virat Kohli has said his side would be ruthless in defending their Champions Trophy title in June, describing the competition as tougher even than the World Cup. India won the last Champions Trophy in 2013 and head into June’s tournament in England and Wales as favourites after a hugely successful home season with 10 Test wins. They are No1 in the Test rankings after series wins over New Zealand, England, Bangladesh and Australia, and hope to carry that form into the 50-over Champions Trophy. "The hunger to win and ruthlessness is what we speak about all the time. In Test cricket we have done well with that mindset," Kohli told reporters here on Wednesday before the squad’s departure for England. "That goes a long way in a tournament like this. If we think in that manner, we will get the results we want more often than not," he said. India will play SA, Pakistan and Sri Lanka in Group B, while England, Australia, Bangladesh and New Zealand form Group A. The two top si...
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