TIL Desk Sports/ As part of the Indian team from 2008 to 2013, Pragyan Ojha was witness to the transition phase in Indian cricket. Greats like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly bid their farewells, handing the reins to the next generation of stars including Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, who have taken Indian cricket to the next level.
Ojha credits Dhoni’s strong leadership skills for helping Indian cricket move in the right direction during his highly-successful captaincy tenure.
The former India spinner also believes that Kohli’s hunger to be the best and lead from the front makes him stand out from the other players of his generation.
Having played under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in the IPL at Mumbai Indians, Ojha points out: “The best part about him is he backs his players till the end.”