Kohli on Sunday was awarded the Man of the Series trophy for his spectacular back-to-back half-centuries against Australia in the three-game ODI series.
After a goalless first-half that the visitors dominated, Bengaluru took the lead through captain Sunil Chhetri (59').
"I understand that I don't have many games left to play for my nation," Chhetri said on Friday.
India began the year on 97 in FIFA rankings, but after two wins, four draws and seven losses, the country ended 2019 at 108.
India's U-17 women's football team will take on Sweden in the final of the three-nation tournament later today.
Chhetri is currently the second-highest international goal scorers among active players, only behind Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
Oman had beaten India 2-1 in Guwahati in September but Chhetri dismissed talks about India gunning for a revenge.
Chhetri said that a higher number of teams in the top flight would be good news for the game in the country.
India captain Sunil Chhetri expressed his disappointment for not being able to get a result against Bangladesh in their World Cup qualifier at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.
Chhetri was not part of India's famous 0-0 draw against Asian champions Qatar last month due to illness.
Last year, Kohli had adopted a plant-based diet and Chhetri said his awareness came during a stint with Sporting Lisbon in 2013.
Bhutia said that the team's defence has already showed a good account of itself in the last two World Cup qualifier matches and the onus is on the strikers to deliver against Bangladesh on October 15.
Asked about the Indian players they are wary of, unsurprisingly Jamie Day said captain and record goalscorer Sunil Chhetri is Bangladesh's main threat.
Sunil Chhetri, who sat the game out due to fever, praised his teammates after a gritty display against the Asian Champions Qatar in Doha.
Despite playing without their talismanic captain Sunil Chhetri who was laid low by fever, the young Indians denied Qatar, who won the Asian Cup title in January.
Sunil Chhetri's splendid first-half strike went in vain as India surrendered a one-goal advantage to lose the home-leg game 1-2.
Despite a majority of the players being young, Sunil Chhetri said all are "well aware" of what is expected of them.
Chhetri said the country still needs to do a lot of work to narrow the gap with the Asian powers and reach the top 10 in the continent.
Jong Il Gwan (8th and 29th minute), Sim Hyon Jin (16th), Ri Un Chol (63rd) and Ri Jin (90+2) scored for North Korea while Lallianzuala Chhangte (51st) and captain Sunil Chhetri (61st) reduced the margin for India.
Chhetri said that the whole team was working hard to bounce back from the defeat and stressed on the importance of keeping calm.
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