How Virat Kohli, the Stand-in-Skipper, stood out

New Delhi: He was silent but not aggressive, he was not authoritative but very firm…yes it was our very poster boy Virat Kohli who was given the charge to lead India in Asia due to injured Mahendra Singh Dhoni. And he did his job in style.Virat Kohli is the first name that strikes whenever there is talk of future captain of Indian team and the way he led his boys against Bangladesh on Wednesday showed that he is well oiled and equipped to take the baton of captaincy from Mahendra Singh DhoniIn the match against Bangladesh he excelled both as batsman and Skipper. Here are some of the highlights of his captaincy that makes him stand out. Silent but aggressive: As skipper Kohli was not trying to be to authoritative on the field but at the same time he made sure who is the boss when it was necessary.Taking control: Kohli gently asked team India's coach Duncan Fletcher and bowling coach Joe Dawes to leave the team practice after the toss had taken place. Kohli took it upon himself to advice the team during the last moments before the commencement of the match.A good mediator: It was during one of the moments in the game when Ambati Rayudu and Mohammad Shami had almost collided in the process of taking a catch and after the catch was taken there was a few tense moments between the two but Kohli came in to cool of the situation. Strategic Position: When Team India was bowling Kohli had positioned himself at mid –off so that he can be in constant touch with his bowlers. Kohli is Team India's one of the finest players who generally fields at point or at slip but as captain he chose to field at mid- off.Leading from the front: When it came to batting, Kohli team India's most prolific batsman at present time Virat once again led from the front.This was evident after Shikar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma gave team India a slow start. Kohli along with the support from Rahane took Team India to the doors of victory. Good finisher: Kohli has once again proved that he has a special liking for chasing targets. After the slow start by team India Kohli never looked to panic and slowly took the game away from the hands of Bangladeshi Bowlers. Kohli played his eloquent cover drives and wristy on-side shots.Excessive belligerent: The only negative point in the match was Kohli's show of overt aggression. This was when Kohli had needlessly overthrown the ball to give Bangladesh some extra runs. One of the overthrows had resulted in Bangladesh skipper Rahim reaching his century.

How Virat Kohli, the Stand-in-Skipper, stood out

New Delhi: He was silent but not aggressive, he was not authoritative but very firm…yes it was our very poster boy Virat Kohli who was given the charge to lead India in Asia due to

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