Not in frame of mind to prove myself in any country: Kohli

Virat Kohli is not weighed down by the disastrous tour of 2014, the chatter about his rivalry with James Anderson and the debate on if his legacy will be defined by how he does in England.

On the eve of the first of the much-anticipated five-match Test series, India skipper Kohli said he is not in the "frame of mind to prove myself in any country".

In 2014, he scored 134 runs from five Tests as India lost the series 1-3, despite taking the lead at Lord's.

"Back in the day when I did not know better, these things used to bother me because I used to read a lot. But honestly - and I'm not saying this because I'm sitting here in front of all of you -- I genuinely don't read anything. I have no idea what's going on," Kohli said.

"After the first two Tests in South Africa, I had no idea what was going on. My only focus was on my preparation and where the team has to head. If I waste my energy on all these things, I'm compromising on my mindset already.

"Because when I walk out to bat, I have the bat in hand. Not people who sit on the outside who write and predict things."
When asked about the challenge of facing veteran pacer Anderson again, he replied, "It's pretty simple."
"I'm not saying that it happens every time. The fact that we're able to do it again and again is the reason we're playing at this level. That's something we need to keep working hard on and not take for granted."
"It all boils down to what you think in your head. Over the last few years I've been more comfortable in my headspace and how I think about the game and my own game as well. I've worked hard on it. I'm pretty confident of my own ability and that's the only thing I'm going to focus on."
"We keep speaking about it regularly. It's a small thing that changes the mind set - when you take an adverse situation as an opportunity than something to be feared of, it totally changes the mindset. That's constantly what we speak about."