Virat Kohli led Indian team, after failing to win the Test series, bounced back in style to win the first ever ODI series against South Africa in South Africa to script history. After the triumph, Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels that the Indian captain is not just going through a purple patch but is on a path to ‘genuine greatness.’
“Kohli is a flag bearer of Indian cricket. I have seen a lot of purple patches including mine, Dravid’s and Sachin Tendulkar’s. I genuinely believe that this is not just a purple patch for Kohli, this is genuine greatness,” Ganguly said.
“I have seen MS Dhoni captain, I have seen Rahul Dravid captain but I have never seen anyone perform this consistently with the bat as captain as Kohli has,” Ganguly further added.
“Kohli has done brilliantly. Overseas Test series wins will come – the only places he has captained India in full series are West Indies and South Africa.
“The next two series in Australia and England will define him as a captain. He has got the ability. The best thing he does as a captain is that he leads by example. Look at the hundreds he got against South Africa. For the two series against England and Australia, Kohli and the team needs to go early. Play a couple of side games before getting into the series,” Ganguly added.
