'Never give up on the team' - Kohli urges to Indian fans

The brief post was accompanied by a picture of the Indian team in an on-field huddle.

Shattered with the back-to-back defeats in the first two Tests against England, Indian skipper Virat Kohli has requested his fans not to lose their hopes from the team.

The Indian captain took to his official Facebook handle to convey an emotional message to his fans out there. He said, “Sometimes we win and other times we learn. You never give up on us and we promise to never give up on you either. Onwards and upwards.”

The brief post was accompanied by a picture of the Indian team in an on-field huddle.

Though the Indian team began their UK tour by clinching the 3-match T20I series, their downfall began with the ODI rubber. Further, they went on to lose the opening two Tests of the ongoing five-match series by heavy margins with the much-vaunted batting being a major let-down.

Kohli, after a hundred in the first Test, also experienced a dip in form in the second match and was troubled by an old back problem.

Following the innings and 159-run loss at the Lord's, the skipper admitted that the team combination was "a bit off" when questioned specifically on selection decisions so far but insisted that the side would bounce back.

The third Test starts this Saturday in Nottingham, following which the Indian team for the remaining two matches would be named.