'I thought it was a really convincing series win. We've ticked all the boxes. We have been put under pressure, and we have come back four times to win four games. Lots of positives to come out of this series'
India outplayed Australia to win the 5th and final One-dayer in Nagpur on Sunday, and win the series 4-1.
The captain could not contain his pride in his bowlers and praised the pace bowling duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah for their outstanding performances in the series.
"Bhuvi (Bhuvneshwar) and (Jasprit) Bumrah have been outstanding for us. When Umesh (Yadav) and (Mohammad) Shami got their opportunity they were pretty good as well. And those two wrist-spinners (Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal) in the middle overs were too very good," he said.
After leading the team to their sixth consecutive bilateral series victory, a satisfied Kohli said he was satisfied with the overall performance of the team.
"I thought it was a really convincing series win. We've ticked all the boxes. We have been put under pressure, and we have come back four times to win four games. Lots of positives to come out of this series," Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony on Sunday.
Asked how difficult it is to keep the team motivated for an inconsequential game, Kohli said: "The management has played a role in that as well. I think it's become second nature to the players (to keep themselves motivated despite already winning the series)."
Man-of-the-match Rohit Sharma, who struck a quick-fire 125 off 109 balls during India's chase, said he always believes in keeping things simple.
"I've always kept it very simple. Not to complicate things too much. Since I've started opening, I've always kept things simple," he said.
"There are certain areas I still need to work on. I know my strengths and weaknesses and I try to work around that. Initially it was tough.
"I would love to have such a record against all the teams. I've always loved playing against this Australian team. They are very competitive, they never give away anything easily," Rohit added.
