Ind vs Eng: Ready for new challenge, says Virat Kohli ahead of his 1st ODI as captain

I am delighted to be given captaincy of all three formats. I thinks its just adds to the responsibility and makes you a better player.

India’s newly appointed ODI captain Virat Kohli, who is stepping into M S Dhoni’s shoes following his decision of quitting the post on January 4, says he is confident and ready for the new challenge as the limited-overs skipper against England in the first of the three match ODI series starting in Pune from January 15.

While addressing his first press conference as the ODI skipper in Pune today, Virat said: “I am delighted to be given captaincy of all three formats. I think its just adds to the responsibility and makes you a better player.”

“I am ready and accepting taking over as captaincy in all the three formats of the game. I don’t feel any stress and not thinking of the burden at all, it give me more opportunity to take Indian team forward which I think is the best thing to happen to everyone,” he said.

On being asked about his different thinking as a captain as compared with Dhoni, he replied: “Everyone has their own ways of expressing themselves as captain and operating things on field. But one thing has to remain constant is winning the game.”

“I think me and MS (Dhoni) have always understood our kind of operation out their in the middle. As cricketers we understand its natural thing to have different perspectives about the game. But his views will be priceless,” the skipper added.

On team’s selection, Virat said that everybody is fit for the selection.

Watch: Virat Kohli’s first press conference as the ODI skipper here:

Earlier, Wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni on January 12 said that the team under Virat Kohli will rewrite history by becoming the most successful ever.

Dhoni, who stunned his fans across the globe with his decision to quit captaincy on January 4, further said that he does not believe in having different captains for different formats.

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