MS is a real lesson on art of captaincy, says Kohli

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Having led India to a 5-0 whitewash over minnows Zimbababwe in the absence of regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, star batsman Virat Kohli has underlined his claim of taking over after the former retires. And the Delhi boy has said that he is learning the tricks from none other than Dhoni himself.
“He (Dhoni) is a guy who doesn’t say much. But I keep talking to him about different situations and what I could do and how should I keep myself calm in pressure situations while captaining the side.
“It helped me chatting to him in the West Indies when he wasn’t playing and I was captaining the side. All the tips he gave me really helped me,” Kohli said here on Wednesday.
Kohli was given charge in three one-dayers in the West Indies tri-series after Dhoni was sidelined with a hamstring injury and the latter’s presence helped Kohli execute plans well.
In Zimbabwe, India registered their first ever ODI series whitewash on foreign soil but Kohli has not been able to get in touch with his ‘mentor’ after the triumph.
“When he (Dhoni) goes away for a holiday it is very hard to contact him. I tried to message him on the phone but I couldn’t reach. I guess I’ll be seeing him soon and speak to him about it (Zimbabwe win),” Kohli added.
Kohli was all-praise for left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who recently became the no. 1 ODI bowler in the ICC rankings.
“I am very very happy that he got the no. 1 ODI bowling ranking. He has worked hard over the past few years. It is really good to see him come up the ranks as I have played U-19 cricket with him.
“I was captain when we played the U-19 World Cup. It’s really good to see him grow in international cricket with all of us. I hope he keeps up the good work in the future.”