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We want to make winning a habit: Kohli

India Test skipper Virat Kohli feels that winning matches is "contagious" and that it is a "good habit".

India registered a thumping win against West Indies by an innings and 92 runs in the first Test and Kohli said that his side is willing to create winning a habit to become the best Test team in the world.

"We want to create winning habits, good habits. And you know, winning is contagious. If we learn to win Test matches, then we'll learn how to win Tests everywhere. We will learn how to play in different situations and we will know exactly what to do when a certain situation is going a certain way," Kohli said.

"We want to be consistent side, we need to set ourselves goals and look to execute that rather than looking at the opposition which I think this team is willing to do. That for me is a very pleasing thing as a captain and for the team as well. Everyone understands the way we want to play on the field - where we need to bat, how we need to bowl, etc. We need to be comfortable with what the team requires and I think that's the most important for this team going forward," he added.

Although the batsmen had posted a daunting total on board, it was the bowlers who set up the win with R Ashwin taking seven wickets.

"It was a very good effort from the bowlers. The good thing was that we did not bowl that much in the first innings, so everyone's mindset in the second innings was, yes, we can bowl again. I think the first innings ended at a perfect time for us last evening, and then we got 13-14 overs and got a wicket again. So it was good to get some rest in the evening, and the bowlers' attitude was very good, all of them voluntarily said, yes, we will bowl, and the spinners took the responsibility," the skipper signed off.



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