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Bengaluru: Star India batter Virat Kohli said on Saturday that he is "hungry as ever" and expressed confidence that India will be having a fine campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup that will be held in West Indies and USA next month. India are placed in Group A of the ICC tournament alongside arch-rivals Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and co-hosts USA. India will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York, followed by the marquee clash against Pakistan on June 9 at the same venue. India will then play the USA and Canada on June 12 and 15 respectively. "I can say I am as hungry as ever. Once there is no hunger, you will not see me in any tournament. If I do not have that mindset, I cannot play. There is an energy in such tournaments and once there is a good atmosphere within the team, it is a beautiful journey. We had one in the last World Cup (50-over World Cup). We really enjoyed the World Cup. I'm sure we will have a really good tournament this time as well," Virat said on JioCinema. Also Read: https://www.thehawk.in/posts/virat-kohli-reveals-career-changing-match-in-2008-two-heartbreaks-of-his-cricketing-journey [https://www.thehawk.in/posts/virat-kohli-reveals-career-changing-match-in-2008-two-heartbreaks-of-his-cricketing-journey]  Virat also said that he does not need approval or validation from someone and performance remains the top priority. "There has never been a point where I have felt that I should go to someone and ask them not to speak about me. I know what I can do. I do not need approval from anyone. I do not seek validation either. I learnt it from my father in my childhood. There was a time when I was getting a chance to play state cricket in an ...