5 major differences between MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli as Test captains

4.Handling the media

Subtlety vs Spice

Any player will admit that facing the media is not always the most pleasant experience. With regard to a captain, it can only get worse when the team's performance head southwards, with a barrage of questions to counter after a defeat.

In this regard, it must be said that Dhoni and Kohli are as different as chalk and cheese.

During his tenure as Test captain, Dhoni knew better than most others how to counter the media using a blunt method of words in his answers to negate questions, playing his cards close to his chest on most occasions.

He was so adept at handling them that none, not even the most astute, could predict his Test retirement in December 2014.

Kohli, on the other hand, has been seen to be more unafraid to give it back when the media has criticised some of his tactics, as was evident post the loss at Centurion, when he refused to bow down after being asked about his constant chopping and changing in the team.

Post India's victory in the Bengaluru Test against Australia last year, he once again had an explosive interaction with the press, where he had hinted at foul play by the Australians during the game, after skipper Steve Smith was seen seeking help from the changing room for a review.