In the world of cricket, Team India’s strong batsman and handsome captain Virat Kohli is counted among the great batsmen. The history of cricket testifies to the fact that Virat Kohli has scored 70 centuries in all three formats of cricket (Test Cricket, ODI, T20I) with an average of over 50.
Under the command of Virat, Team India won its first Test series in Australia (India Wins Australia Series Captain Virat Kohli) and also in the final of ‘ICC World Test Championship, 2019-2021’ (WTC), the first in the history of Test cricket. Arrived.
World’s legendary spinner Harbhajan Singh, who retired from international cricket last week, has praised Virat Kohli for his aggressive attitude. Harbhajan said that Virat Kohli has scored so many runs because of not being soft like MS Dhoni.
Harbhajan Singh said that Team India under the captaincy of Virat Kohli always wants to win every Test match. He told a news agency, “It is definitely completely right and we need players like him (Virat Kohli) in the team to take the team forward. When the team used to go to Australia (India on Australia Tour), they used to think about how to save the Test match. Under the captaincy of Virat, the team goes to Australia thinking that how they can win the Test series.
Captain Kohli is not soft like MS Dhoni
Veteran bowler Harbhajan Singh also said that the Indian Test team has defeated Australia on their soil. Also, the team has performed well in England under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. Harbhajan said that if Kohli had been like former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, he would not have scored as many runs in his career. Harbhajan Singh said, “This is the change you have seen in this Indian side.
They (Team India under the captaincy of Virat Kohli) went to Australia and defeated them twice. He played well in England (India on England Tour, 2021 IND vs ENG). And, I hope they beat South Africa in the latest tour of South Africa. Therefore, Kohli has played his role as a captain (Virat Kohli Captain Indian Test Team). And, the aggressive attitude has made Virat Kohli a big player today. Had he been soft like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, I don’t think he would have scored as many runs as he has.
When MS Dhoni became the captain of Team India, then I was ‘someone’
In his special conversation, Harbhajan Singh also shared his experience of playing under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni. He said, “When I was nothing, then Ganguly (Sourav Ganguly, then captain) held my hand. But, when Dhoni took over the captaincy, I had become ‘something’.
Harbhajan Singh said, “It is a simple answer for me, because Ganguly took care of me when I was nothing. But when Dhoni became the captain (MS Dhoni Captain Team India), I was ‘somebody’. So you need to understand the big difference.
Ganguly knew the skill, but I did not know whether I would be able to do it or not. In Dhoni’s case, he knew what I had done for the team. He knew that I had played many big matches for the team (India), and would win a few matches for them as well.”
MSD carries forward Ganguly’s legacy
While Harbhajan Singh praised skipper Virat Kohli for his aggressive and natural nature in the field of play, he also praised Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Harbhajan said, “Dhoni (MS Dhoni) has also been a better captain, and he carried forward the legacy of Sourav Ganguly. And, together with Dhoni, we (Team India) fought some big battles which I will definitely cherish.”
Significantly, Harbhajan Singh, who is counted among the world’s legendary spinners, played many memorable innings in his international career. In all three formats, he played a total of 367 international matches and took a total of 711 wickets in the bowling.
– Vinay Kumar