Virat Kohli didn’t become the world’s best limited-overs batsman by accident. The ultra-competitive India captain is up for the contest every time he takes strike, and for every ball that is bowled while he’s in the field. “I take a lot of pride in performing for the team, making impact performances for the team in every game,” Kohli says. Not surprisingly, it is a loss rather than a win that has given Kohli the most motivation ahead of the Cricket World Cup. India had a 2-0 lead in a five-match ODI series at home against an Australia lineup missing its two biggest stars, but lost three straight games to the defending World Cup champion in March. “We learned a lot from that. We thought we would win at least one from the final three but we let it slip and Australia showed us what can happen if you really believe,” Kohli says. “They showed more passion and character than we did, and we know we need to bring that here. There’s no doubt he’ll be leading by example as captain at a World Cup for the first time. Kohli scored at an average of 133.55 in 14 ODIs in the…