Virat Kohli represents the idea of a modern-day India: Nasser Hussain

It's no secret that Virat Kohli wears his heart on the sleeve whenever he takes the field. He's not someone who tries to hold his emotions in check. He loves the battles and is not afraid to express himself on the field. From the iconic bat signing act to sledge Kesrick Williams to the shush finger celebration, there are many such instances that we bet you can't take your eyes off. 

His enthusiasm reached a new level on the final day of the second Test at Lord's. The energy with which the Indian skipper operated rubbed off on India's pace bowling quartet, who led the visitors to a historic victory at the home of cricket.

Former England skipper Nasser Hussain spoke highly of Virat Kohli’s captaincy skills, stating that he is the right man at the right time to lead the ‘formidable’ Indian pack. 

"Virat Kohli is the right man at the right time to lead this formidable India side. His players, in particular the bowlers, want an aggressive captain. They want Kohli stirring things up, as he did so effectively in that brilliant second Test at Lord's," Hussain wrote in his column for Daily Mail.

The cricketer-turned commentator also believes that the 32-year-old, who has been the fulcrum of India's meteoric rise in Test cricket, represents the idea of a modern-day India, whose legacy will be remembered for a very long time. In 2015, Kohli assumed the full-time captaincy duties at a time when India were languishing at the bottom of ICC Test rankings. There has been no turning back since then. Unquestionably, he has played a significant role in India's rise in the Test arena.

“What Kohli in particular represents is modern-day India, the one that won't be pushed around. Even though umpires might like to remind him occasionally that he doesn't run the game. This India are not a side who will be bullied, as perhaps previous generations have been. They wouldn't allow themselves to be bullied by Aussie players or crowds - when Tim Paine said 'Wait until we get you to the Gabba', it just spurred them on," Hussain said.

Explaining how Kohli’s aggression works, Nasser Hussain said, “Kohli's aggression is aimed at winding up the opposition and he gets under the skin of every team he plays against. I'm sure most don't particularly like playing against him and English supporters won't particularly like him but he won't care a jot about that."

Following an emphatic victory over England at Lord's, Team India will be eager to extend their winning streak when they travel to Headingley for the third Test, which begins on Wednesday.

[Daily Mail input]