'His temperament totally suits the Indian setup' - Harbhajan Singh praises 'aggressive' Virat Kohli's captaincy skills

Former off-spinner Harbhajan Singh is seemingly impressed with Virat Kohli’s captaincy in red-ball cricket. He recently went on to speak about his leadership qualities, and praised him for his aggressive tactics. The former Indian cricketer also went on to say that India’s current Test skipper changed the entire dynamics of Indian cricket.

While it is safe to say that Kohli has been one of the greatest Indian captains in the longest format of the game, he holds the record of having the most number of Test wins as an Indian captain. Besides, as the 33-year-old has managed to win Tests outside home on a regular basis, the 41-year-old drew light on his mantra to win games.

“Virat’s temperament totally suits the Indian setup. We need players like this to take the team forward, and Virat Kohli did that. Earlier, when the team would go to Australia, we would think about saving the Test series. Under Virat’s captaincy, there has been a change where we think about how do we go and win the Test series in Australia”, said Harbhajan Singh, as quoted by NDTV

Kohli has perfectly played his role as a leader: Harbhajan Singh

The Turbanator also went on to compare him and the former Indian captain MS Dhoni. He felt that the batting maestro wouldn’t have been able to score so many runs if he had a passive attitude like the former keeper-batter. Thus, Singh went on to appreciate the Delhi batter.

“And that is the change you have noticed in this Indian side. They went to Australia and beat them twice, they played well in England, and I hope they beat South Africa in this series, although this South African side isn’t that great. So, Kohli has perfectly played his role as a leader. And his aggressive approach has made Virat Kohli the player he is today. If Virat Kohli was soft like MS Dhoni, I don’t think he would have scored so many runs,” he said.

It is to be noted that Kohli has won 40 out of his 67 Tests as a captain, and has a win percentage of 59. As a matter of fact, he led India to the final of the inaugural World Test Championship as well. Moreover, several players have gone on to speak very highly of his leadership skills.