Virat Kohli on captaincy: “I’ve learnt the most from MS Dhoni”

Dixit Bhargav | 26/09/2018
Virat Kohli on captaincy

Virat Kohli on captaincy: In a recent interview, Indian captain Virat Kohli disclosed that he has best learnt the craft from MS Dhoni.

Virat Kohli, India’s captain in all formats of the game, has made public the fact that he has chiefly learnt the art of captaincy from former India captain and current wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

During an interview with Wisden, Kohli laid emphasis on observing numerous things from Dhoni while standing right next to him in slips. Additionally, he also spoke about how Dhoni has been a great inspiration for him and other members of the team.

On being asked about him following any other captain in international cricket, Kohli was quoted, “Not really anyone before MS. I was always someone who kept talking to him about the game so even when I was really young before I was made vice-captain, I would give him my suggestions.”

Kohli also added that he loves thinking about the game and works on other mental aspects related to the game. “I love thinking about the game and that’s why I enjoy captaincy so much and I enjoy chasing totals so much – I love using my brain to figure out what needs to be done during the game. I’ve learned the most from MS, standing so close to him at slip so many times and just observing him at close quarters”, he added.

This is neither the first time when any player has expressed admiration for Dhoni nor is the first time when Kohli appreciated Dhoni’s contribution to his personal game. Several current and past Indian cricketers have cited Dhoni the reason behind the success of other contemporary players and eventually the team.

Yesterday, Kohli became only the third cricketer to be conferred with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award. Read some of the Twitter reaction on the same below:

 

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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