Former Indian fast bowler Zaheer Khan believes that there is a lot of similarity between the captaincy of Virat Kohli and former captain Sourav Ganguly. Both of them have been aggressive in their leadership and like to take the bull by its horns. Sourav Ganguly was able to give confidence to his players that they not only can do well in foreign conditions but also they can win.
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Ganguly had taken the captaincy baton when there were fixing allegations and he had to rebuild the team. The former skipper had some great players in his team and he was able to lead them with aplomb. On the other side, Virat Kohli has also followed the same path left behind by Ganguly.
Kohli is not someone who likes to hold his punches and he mostly goes for the kill. The current Indian captain has improved significantly in his leadership and the results are palpable. One big advantage Kohli has is the potent bowling line-up of fast bowlers.
On the other hand, MS Dhoni was always calm and composed in his approach. Dhoni had his own style and he knew how to get the best out of his players.
“Sourav made us believe that we can win oversees and inspired us to play with a lot of aggression. Dhoni was calm through tough situations, yet aggressive in his approach. We won the World Cup under him, so it was always very special playing under his leadership.
“Virat is a lot like dada (Ganguly), he is expressive, bold in his decisions and always pumps the team up through crunch situations. His sublime batting form is always reflective of the way he leads the team on field. I wish to see him lift the World Cup for India one day,” Zaheer Khan said as quoted by IANS.
Virat Kohli is doing a fine job as Indian captain. Kohli is getting the best out of his players and he is leading from the front. The talismanic batsman is super consistent with the bat and his batting form helps him in carrying confidence in his leadership.
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India will play the first Test match against South Africa from October 2 at Vishakhapatnam.