5 things from India's 2011 World Cup triumph that Virat Kohli can turn to for inspiration

#5: The subtle art of captaincy

MS Dhoni

With MS Dhoni likely to be by the side of Kohli and serve as his mentor in crunch situations, India’s World Cup dreams in 2019 look fairly achievable.

Captaincy is not everyone’s cup of tea. A successful captain doesn’t need to be the best player in the side; it’s the aura around him which should empower his teammates to give their best on the field.

Dhoni on his captaincy debut won the Cricket World T20 for India in 2007. Four years later he won the biggest showpiece trophy.

A biography won’t be enough when it comes to narrating the shrewd captaincy of Dhoni. Staying as cool as a cucumber, he knew what it takes to lead a side with so many stalwarts, creating opportunities for his team with beautiful field placements and above all maintaining a high level of game awareness at all times.

Dhoni was instrumental in adding a lot of positive belief among his team members, which showed in their performances on the field. Kohli is lucky that he still has Dhoni to guide him how to do that.