Team India will never get a captain such as Virat Kohli: Alvin Kallicharran

Mumbai: One of cricket’s greats, Alvin Kallicharran has hailed current Team India skipper Virat Kohli for his captaincy. The former West Indies skipper also feels the India talisman is a different leader compared to Kapil Dev.

“I do follow Indian cricket, to some extent. He (Kohli) looks like a very determined chap. Determination means you can make your own decisions. I don't think India would ever have a captain like that. Except perhaps Kapil Dev. Kapil used to take decisions on his own and he was an exciting cricketer. He used to make some decisions nobody thought could happen in cricket. Kohli now has brought a new brand of captaincy. (He's) somebody who says 'I will play with five batsmen or five bowlers' and sticks to that. Virat Kohli is not an orthodox,” he was quoted as saying by the Times of India.

Kohli has also drawn comparisons to West Indies legend Vivian Richards for his fearless brand of cricket.

When told to compare both the players, Kallicharran said: “The attitude is strong in both. I am one person who wouldn't like to compare players. But Kohli's attitude is as ruthless as Viv's was. Kohli seems to have some of those qualities. He is a successful captain. As a batsman, he is a phenomenon. Always hungry. His consistency is tremendous.”

He added that Kohli has a passionate squad at his disposal, who are hungry to win.

”I think a team's passion to play and win is the key. That sort of takes care of things. This team has that. In my era too there was a bunch of chaps hungry to win. Everybody eventually knows what his job is in the team and what he is expected to do,” he explained.