Virat Kohli Has Matured Since Being Appointed As Skipper And Is Always Positive, Says Ravindra Jadeja

India cricket team captain Virat Kohli may have not been in the best form with the bat, he is definitely appearing to be in good form with his captaincy skills. While there were a few doubters who questioned his captaincy after the World Test Championship final loss against New Zealand, Virat Kohli was excellent with his calls in the first Test against England, which ended in a draw.

Ravindra Jadeja: Virat Kohli Has Matured Now And Is Always Positive

Despite a stuttering batting display in the first innings in Nottingham, Virat Kohli’s smart decisions when fielding helped India to enter the final day as the favourites, only for the rain to spoil the party.

Now, as the two teams prepare for the 2nd Test set to begin from Thursday at Lord’s, India allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, who was also a part of the Virat Kohli-led U-19 team that had won the U-19 World Cup in 2008, said that the right-hand batsman has grown as a captain over the years.

“Yes, I have been playing with him since under-19. He has matured now and is always positive. He always looks to win the game no matter with which team we are playing, whether we are playing a big game or just a normal series,” Jadeja told news agency ANI.

“He is always dominant, so, he creates a good environment within the team, and that is the plus point of his captaincy and he always looks to be aggressive on the field,” he added.

Some feel that Virat Kohli, India’s most successful Test captain with 36 wins, should step down and allow the concept of split captaincy to embrace Indian cricket, while most continue to back the Indian captain to continue as its leader across all three formats given the contribution he has made to the team since his appointment.

Under Virat Kohli, India has come close thrice to lift an ICC Trophy – the Champions Trophy in 2017, the 2019 World Cup, and most recently, the WTC final – but have stumbled at the final hurdle.

Ravindra Jadeja: IPL 2021 Being In The Same Venue As T20I World Cup Will Be A Good Preparation Before The Marquee World Cup

Meanwhile, Ravindra Jadeja also opened up on the upcoming re-start of IPL following the England Tests, and he said that it will be helpful in preparing the team for the T20 World Cup.

“Yes, the IPL comes right after the England Test series so it’s good preparation before the World Cup. Plus, we are playing both IPL and World Cup in UAE, and I think the same venue helps us a lot. That will be good preparation before the World Cup,” he signed off.