Former Indian cricketer Varun Aaron pointed out the difference between Virat Kohli’s leadership and that of MS Dhoni. He believes that both the stalwarts of Indian cricket were good captains, but their mentality separates them.
Both MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli deserve a lot of credit for taking Indian cricket to great heights. The duo during their stint as team leaders did some extraordinary things and ensured to make the Indian team a dominant force in World Cricket.
Be it Tests, T20Is and ODIs, both MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli led from the front and ensured India remained on top in all three formats of the game. It all started with Dhoni, who took over in 2007 and restructured the entire system of Indian cricket.
MS Dhoni led the team to victory in the T20 World Cup in 2007 and then led the team to victory in the 2011 World Cup before winning the Champions Trophy in 2013. While he turned the team into a giant of white ball, Virat Kohli made sure to change the dynamic. of Indian Test cricket.
Under the leadership of Virat Kohli, the Indian team not only became dominant at home but also started winning series abroad. Both greats ended their time as captains on a high and their names are etched in the history of Indian captains’ record books.
Varun Aaron, who played under the leadership of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, gave his opinion on the captaincy of both the players. While he praised Kohli as aggressive, the former fast bowler termed Dhoni as a more instinctive captain. Speaking to Sports Now, he explained:
“I mean, every individual is different. Virat has a very aggressive captain style. MS is rather, at this point, instinctive. He doesn’t always want to be too aggressive. He… And Virat is also instinctive, but he is a little more aggressive.”
I think they are both great captains: Varun Aaron in MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Varun Aaron further spoke about the difference between MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli’s captaincy. He believes an aggressive mentality is the only thing separating the duo. He added:
“I think the only thing that sets them both apart… I think they’re both great captains, but the one thing that would set them both apart is their aggressive mentality.”
Varun Aaron called time on his first-class cricket recently after Jharkhand’s 89-run victory over Rajasthan in the Ranji Trophy. But the fast bowler confirmed that he will continue to play in the white-ball formats in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Varun Aaron took 173 wickets in 66 first-class matches. He didn’t have many opportunities in the national team. He picked 18 wickets in nine Test matches for India that he played. The fast bowler was mainly known for his pace and swing. He bothered batsmen with raw pace and swing. However, a traffic jam at the Indian bowling alley did not allow him to get many opportunities.
