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.
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