Switchblade Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-will-lead-with-passion-and-it-will-show-on-the-field-sourav-ganguly/ The comparisons will be inevitable but former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly said it is unfair to equate the leadership skills of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and newly-appointed Test captain Virat Kohli, who will only become better with experience. “There will be a strong urge compare Kohli and Dhoni. I don’t think the two can be compared and it would be unfair to do so as well,†Ganguly said. “Kohli has got the job now and it is his for the near foreseeable future. He has got has got all the attributes for leadership and I think he will do well because he is aggressive and wants to win all the time. He will lead with passion and it will show on the field. And he will get better with experience and grow into this role.†Kohli took over the Test captaincy after Dhoni retired midway through the series against Australia which India eventually lost 0-2. Ganguly said Kohli was impressive in his short captaincy stint. Kohli led India in the first Test in Adelaide as Dhoni was out injured and then again in the fourth Test in Sydney after the latter took a shock retirement after the third Test in Melbourne. India lost the series but they competed aggressively in three out of the four Tests and could have registered wins in at least two of them if they had latched on to pivotal moments. Kohli himself shrugged off his failure in England and scored four hundreds during this series, accumulating 692 runs, a record for an Indian batsman against Australia in any one encounter. The problem for India throughout the series was the simple fact that their bowling was too inconsistent. “Length and line bowling is a basic at this international level and is very important. Look at what Josh Hazlewood did on the fifth day. He bowled 8 overs for just 3 runs. He kept bowling one line and length and that’s just basic bowling,†said Ganguly. “Indian bowlers simply have to find a way to do it. The talent is there. They are consistently bowling at 140-plus and you cannot be ordinary bowlers if you keep bowling at that speed. But discipline in Test cricket is always important and a key factor. Hopefully someone will be around to tell them that and they will learn it from this tour,†he added. When asked if the Indian team is lacking in proper coaching staff, Ganguly replied, “It is important to have the right people around in terms of helping out these young boys because they are young and raw. They will have to work with them and it will not happen overnight. But it is not rocket science either so they will have to keep working on getting the consistency part right.†Perhaps R Ashwin was the only stand-out bowler during the last two Tests, bowling with control and discipline in both Melbourne and Sydney. He picked up 12 wickets in three Tests played this series — 10 of those in the last two Tests — but missed support from the other end. Even so, Ganguly seemed unimpressed by the spinner’s showing. “Ashwin has got to bowl a lot better especially when it matters later in the Tests. He has been around for a while and now he is an experienced bowler. His lines have to get a lot better especially in overseas conditions. He has to keep bowling a lot outside the off stump and reduce variations even more,†said the cricketer-turned-commentator. With the Test series done, focus now turns towards the ODI leg of the tour with the Indian team playing a tri-series against Australia and England starting in Melbourne on January 16. Thereafter India will be defending their champions’ crown in the World Cup starting February 14. “It has been a long tour already. The players need to keep themselves fresh. The selectors have done a good job with the World Cup squad and it is quite balanced. Not to mention, Dhoni will be back and he is a terrific one-day player. I am sure he will prove to be a huge force in the coming months,†Ganguly signed off.
Austin 3:!6 Posted January 11, 2015 Posted January 11, 2015 To be honest he is a very poor skipper for RCB. After Kumble left the club and Kohli took over as skipper, RCB's performance went downhill. Hope he turns out to be a better International Skipper though.
tweaker Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Kohli has a good nucleus of team in Vijay,Rahane,Ashwin.He can devlop a good team with addition of some other players.He has to be patient with this team
Insidious Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 To be honest he is a very poor skipper for RCB. After Kumble left the club and Kohli took over as skipper, RCB's performance went downhill. Hope he turns out to be a better International Skipper though. So you going to judge Kohli based on tamasha cricket. :facepalm:
vvvslaxman Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 To be honest he is a very poor skipper for RCB. After Kumble left the club and Kohli took over as skipper, RCB's performance went downhill. Hope he turns out to be a better International Skipper though. I am glad he treats RCB like sh**. He is different when he leads India. Under his leadership India has won U19 world cup.
tweaker Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Kohli has inherited a team from Dhoni,he will need a little period to transform it as he likes.
SLICKR392 Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 I am glad he treats RCB like sh**. He is different when he leads India. Under his leadership India has won U19 world cup. Opposite of Nohit.
ThePhenomenal1 Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 Kohli still did ok in RCB i was impressed with his backing of aaron, showed good signs.
Austin 3:!6 Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 So you going to judge Kohli based on tamasha cricket. :facepalm: Why not, its a cricket tournament afterall played by all global stars. Its a massive platform to showcase talent. And whats up with this Tamasha word which I keep hearing about IPL? Its a t'20 event afterall, so will not have conservative approach like test cricket. All good skippers did well in IPL too. Shane Warne whom I believe could have been greatest skipper Aussies never had won it win an amateur team. MS Dhoni continued his IPL success along with international cricket. Even Rohit Sharma won for MI's. RCB is the only team which even after having superstars like Gayle, ABDV, Dilshan, Zaheer etc. could never do well under Virat. All those on field spats with Gambhir etc. didn't help the club either. Again, not for a moment dissing Kohli's captaincy. But I would hold my judgement as I am yet to see anything special from him anywhere bar that U19 WC win. Hope its not as abysmal as IPL.
riya Posted January 12, 2015 Posted January 12, 2015 I am glad he treats RCB like sh**. He is different when he leads India. Under his leadership India has won U19 world cup. Agree x 10000
AmreekanDesi Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 Why not, its a cricket tournament afterall played by all global stars. Its a massive platform to showcase talent. And whats up with this Tamasha word which I keep hearing about IPL? Its a t'20 event afterall, so will not have conservative approach like test cricket. All good skippers did well in IPL too. Shane Warne whom I believe could have been greatest skipper Aussies never had won it win an amateur team. MS Dhoni continued his IPL success along with international cricket. Even Rohit Sharma won for MI's. RCB is the only team which even after having superstars like Gayle, ABDV, Dilshan, Zaheer etc. could never do well under Virat. All those on field spats with Gambhir etc. didn't help the club either. Again, not for a moment dissing Kohli's captaincy. But I would hold my judgement as I am yet to see anything special from him anywhere bar that U19 WC win. Hope its not as abysmal as IPL. agree with this. Shane Warne was the greatest skipper we never saw.
CSK Fan Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 wth dada no praise for msd :whack: He should jump in the Bay of Bengal?
G_B_ Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 ganguly needs to shut the f up. Every other day there is a comment from Ganguly.
Austin 3:!6 Posted January 13, 2015 Posted January 13, 2015 X 2^2^2^2 Always knew you are poor in mathematics :headshake:
Gollum Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 You mean by picking up fights with journalists, dissing his critics, shaming his team mates, being a self obsessed ***** 24X7 Dada?
Forever Indian Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Dada has got his tail up with Jaggu dada becoming BCCI head. Seems like we will see him constantly barking for some time.
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