He is the run machine of modern cricket with more 19,000 runs in Test, one-day and T20 games. "As a captain he sets an example with his fitness, his batting and his leadership," Lokapally told AFP. And there is no better person to lead the Indian team in any format. "Gavaskar was a star of his times, Tendulkar ruled his era and Kohli is the new generation star. This is an Indian cricket team that will readily jump off a cliff to win a match for the country," said Shastri.

Source: Economic Times January 08, 2019 09:33 UTC