Mohali: Though nobody doubted his talent and his capabilities, his slump in form off-late had started drawing criticism from some quarters. However, Virat Kohli returned to form with a 77 run knock at Ranchi that helped India take a 2-1 lead in the five-match ODI series against England. Speaking about the same, Virat said that his prolonged form slump was a bit annoying but staying calm and patient helped him overcome the lean phase.
 

"It’s wasn’t as if I was playing bad. I was getting out to some good balls. Everybody goes through this phase where you stop scoring as desired. There will be a phase when you don't score in four-five games," Kohli said at the pre-match press conference ahead of Mohali ODI.
 

He, however, said that the slump in form was a bit annoying. "But, I was pretty calm and composed at that point of time. You just know that it’s not forever," he said, adding that working hard regularly in the nets and staying calm and patient helped him overcome the lean phase.
 

"When you get frustrated, you tend to increase that lean phase. You've got to be positive," he said.
 

India may be on the brink of a series win, but Kohli felt that they cannot afford to be complacent as England have got good players who can "change the game anytime".
 

Kohli said that India though ahead in the series, can’t afford to be complacent. "England have got good players who can change the game at any time. Even the guys coming in have been impressive," he said, adding that India were successful in the last two ODIs because they played better cricket.
 

Kohli also admitted that bowlers had done well in the one-dayers while the batting unit has clicked only in the previous two matches. "Hopefully, we will try to maintain that and do it consistently. It is essential that batting unit fires consistently as bowlers have done well in all the three matches and effort will be that batting complements that," he said.
 

Talking about the Mohali track, Kohli said the pitch would assist the bowlers. "It's always been a lively wicket. It's always been a wicket with hard surface and a bit of grass in it. Always helps the bowler a bit and with two new balls coming, it's going to be a bit challenging for the top order."