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Exciting times ahead under Virat Kohli: Ravichandran Ashwin

Updated on: 07 January,2017 06:42 AM IST  | 
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India's ace spinner says he is looking forward to bowl with Kohli as limited-overs captain while hailing outgoing Dhoni for his leadership qualities

Exciting times ahead under Virat Kohli: Ravichandran Ashwin

R Ashwin, Virat Kohli

R Ashwin feels Virat Kohli is taking over as India’s limited-overs captain at the right time. Pic/AFP
R Ashwin feels Virat Kohli is taking over as India’s limited-overs captain at the right time. Pic/AFP


Chennai: India's ace bowler Ravichandran Ashwin yesterday hailed MS Dhoni as an illustrious leader and said a lot of leadership lessons can be learnt from him.


He also said Virat Kohli, who will now captain the Indian team in all formats, is no less a player and in the right phase to take over.


"MSâu00c2u0080u00c2u0088Dhoni has had a wonderful and illustrious career. As a captain there are lot of leadership lessons from Dhoni for even big leaders out there," he told reporters here.

Herculean task
Answering a question, he said, "if you ask if anyone could match or deliver his (Dhoni) level of achievement, it is going to be a herculean task."

Asked how did he see performing as a bowler with Kohli as captain, he said he was looking forward to it. "It is going to be an exciting phase, it's all about working out together hard during testing times...he is someone who looks out for suggestions from you," the present top ranked Test bowler said.

"It is a wrong question to ask if someone will come to go forward (after Dhoni). Somebody will come. Virat Kohli is no less, if you look at his last one year's Test performances.

"He is in the right phase to take over. Only looking at it, I'm sure, MS has thought to pass the baton on (to Kohli)," he said.

'After all, it's MSD's call'
Again, in a question related to Dhoni's decision to quit as captain of limited-overs formats, Ashwin said, "It is an individual decision.

"I do not know if there is any use I am talking about it. It is a professional world hence I cannot give any suggestions."

He said, "I think we are getting into an emotional battle, it is an individual call, I think, we have to respect it (Dhoni's decision), it is my way of showing respect to him," he said.

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