Former India cricket team opener Murali Vijay reflected on how the team’s perspective towards fitness and winning changed when Virat Kohli took over as the captain. The batting maestro was made captain after MS Dhoni decided to step down from the leadership position. Vijay was a part of an Asian team that secured its first-ever victory Down Under in 2018-19, a team what was led by an aggressive Virat Kohli.
How was Virat Kohli’s era different from MS Dhoni’s?
In a conversation with Jatin Sapru, Murali Vijay revealed that there was a noticeable shift in the team’s attitude after Virat Kohli had taken over the reins from Rohit Sharma. The Tamil Nadu batter claimed that the team was more focused on winning and fitness under Kohli, crediting the change in the team’s mindset for India’s victory in Australia. He added that the aggressive style of cricket played by India helped them in lifting the trophy.
With 3982 runs from 61 Tests, Murali Vijay was an integral part of the Indian Test setup, specifically under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. Incidentally, he played his last Test against Australia in 2018 in Perth. His debut Test was also against Australia, a decade before in 2008.
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