Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has heaped praise on Virat Kohli for the way he has treated former captain MS Dhoni. Ganguly, who is a victim of being ousted from captaincy, was particularly impressed at how Kohli was looking out for the wicketkeeper-batsman when history has shown that most ex-captains were “pushed aside.”

"What Virat Kohli has done for MS Dhoni is a learning experience for everyone. Not many times in teams do current captains look after the former captains like this. There have been times when former captains have been pushed aside. 

The Prince of Calcutta admired how the Indian captain builds and carries his team while also keeping faith in his players.

"But Kohli, that's why for me, is such a fantastic leader. He creates a team, he builds a team and he takes everyone along. Look at the faith he has in Dhoni, in Rohit Sharma, in Shikhar Dhawan and in Hardik Pandya. So, I keep saying as long as Kohli as leader of Team India, I have got a lot of hopes from this side” Ganguly was quoted saying to India Today.

Finally, Ganguly stated that he hopes that the Indian team win their next series in England, affirming that the team does have the capability.

“Five-match Test series in England with Virat Kohli finishing 2-1, 3-1 or 3-2 will be what this team should be wanting. And for me who is looking from outside it is this team which is got the capability,” he added.