London: Indian skipper Virat Kohli on Thursday said that West Indies-born English all-rounder Jofra Archer will be England's "X-factor" in the upcoming ICC World Cup 2019, which will be held in England and Wales.
Archer has played only three ODIs but has been an asset on the T20 circuit with his death bowling, which is expected to pose problems for visiting sides.
"He is probably going to be their X-factor. He holds a skill-set that is very different from the rest. He can generate a lot of pace and he is just a great athlete. I am sure England is delighted to have him. It would be exciting to watch him in the World Cup," Kohli said at the official ICC press conference for the captains.
Archer, who had an impressive IPL for Rajasthan Royals, recently made his international debut, and has world's No 1 batsman's wicket on his wish-list.
He recently said that he is eyeing Kohli's wicket in the World Cup.
"Jofra saying that is a big compliment because he himself is a world class bowler. The way he has come up in the last couple of years, I have seen him in the IPL, there is a good reason why he has been fast-tracked into playing for England in a tournament like World Cup," the Indian skipper added.
However, Kohli at the same time made it clear that he is hardly bothered about a bowler's goal.
"You don't focus on these things. Even as an individual you don't focus on who is wanting to get you out or you being spoken about. Our focus is mainly to contribute to the team in whatever way we can. I take a lot of pride in performing for the team, making impact performances for the team in every game."
