Kolkata: Virat Kohli is two-times more aggressive as India captain than he was, says former India skipper said Sourav Ganguly in Kolkata on Wednesday.
“His aggression is two-times more than mine,” Ganguly told reporters on the sidelines of the Sourav Ganguly Foundation and Sourav Ganguly Cricket School launch which is powered by PitchVision Cricket Tehnology, a motion-tracking tool which helps players at the grassroots level better their skills through television and academy style feedback.
Ganguly, during his time as India captain was also known to be an aggresive leader with his famous celebration by taking off his shirt at Lord’s after India’s historic Natwest triangular Series win in 2002 the best example.
Kohli also wears his heart on his sleeves and is not known give away an inch to the opposition.
The dashing right-hander just led India to their fifth successive Test victory after India’s innings and 36 runs win at Mumbai which is their biggest triumph over England in Tests at home.
Kohli also became the first Indian captain to win five successive Test rubbers — 2-1 vs Sri Lanka in 2015; 3-0 vs South Africa in 2015-16; 2-0 vs West Indies in 2016; 3-0 vs New Zealand and 3-0 (leading) vs England — both in 2016-17.
On his Foundation aimed at school children and the lesser privileged ones at different district schools of the state, Ganguly said, “Through PitchVision we promise to take cricket in West Bengal to the next level.
“We will appoint 100-150 coaches to help in the training of various kids from different schools who will be associated with us. Free coaching will also be given to cricketers who are not financially strong,” the southpaw said.