5 things that Virat Kohli learnt from Mahendra Singh Dhoni

#5 Strange tactics

Dhoni’s tactics were inexplicable at times

Unorthodox fielding positions, long spells by part-time bowlers, and late declarations were some of the aspects of Dhoni’s captaincy not understood by many. Dhoni’s gambles paid off for the team number of times. All in all, he made for a riveting personality and captivated the minds of cricket fans all over the world.

Employing strange tactics to change the fortunes around seems to be one of the ideas Kohli has picked from Dhoni.

Kohli’s tactics in the first ODI have also been questioned by some. Leaving out the man of the series from their previous ODI assignment Amit Mishra out of the playing XI did not make much sense. Kohli let the part timers bowl in the 43^rd over of the innings and could not control the damage inflicted in the death overs. He though silenced the critics with a masterclass while batting.