The former India captain feels Virat is going through a smooth phase as captain
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Fomer Indian captain Sourav Ganguly believes, the innings in St Lucia helped Wriddhiman to change his attitude | File Image[/caption]Kolkata: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly feels Virat Kohli is passing through a smooth phase in his captaincy stint.
"The initial years as captain are smooth and Virat is going through that phase. He is a phenomena and with each game is taking his batting to another level," said Ganguly to reporters here.
Sourav, who captained India to the 2003 World Cup final, lavished huge praises on Kohli, who surpassed legendary cricketers like Sir Donald Bradman and Rahul Dravid.
Bradman and Dravid had achieved the feat in three successive series.
Kohli has now scored four centuries in four consecutive series against the West Indies, New Zealand, England and now Bangladesh. The Indian captain slammed 204 off 246 balls, hitting 24 fours.
Asked if he can get past Sachin Tendulkar's record of hundred hundreds, Ganguly said that is still some time away and there is no need to draw such comparisons.
"Let us enjoy his batting for the time being. Hundred hundreds is still far away," Ganguly said.
The former India captain also praised Wriddhiman Saha, who scored his second test ton in his career on Friday.
"Wriddhi's transformation came after his 100 he scored against the West Indies. He is playing really well now," he added.
Commenting on Kohli’s captaincy, “He has started well as a captain. Normally captains in India always have a good start but his real test will begin when results will not go his way. It will be interesting to see how he handles situation when the going gets tough.”
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