As Virat Kohli & Co prepare to embark on their World Cup (May 30 to July 14) journey to England next week, former national chief selector and India's 1983 World Cup-winning team member Sandeep Patil had some words of advice for the Men in Blue. "Individual performances don't matter. What's important is to play and contribute as a team," Patil, 62, told mid-day recently.

India kick off its ICC World Cup campaign against South Africa at Southampton's Rose Bowl on June 5 and Patil felt hosts England are strong title contenders. "There is England which is a strong contender, there is India, West Indians are dark horses, the Australians are peaking well.