India started winning away from home under the captaincy of Sourav Ganguly and he also instilled the belief in the team of fighting fire with fire. Sourav Ganguly also backed young players like Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, etc, who later became an important part of MS Dhoni’s team and went on to become world-class cricketers.

MS Dhoni is a very good leader who understands things: Waqar Younis

MS Dhoni is the only captain to have won all three ICC tournaments - the T20 World Cup, the ODI World Cup and the Champions Trophy. His ability to remain calm and composed under pressure and making decisions that turn out to be masterstrokes is what impressed Waqar Younis the most.

Virat Kohli has set a bar of fitness worldwide: Waqar Younis

MS Dhoni passed on the reins of Test captaincy to Virat Kohli towards the end of 2014 and Virat Kohli became the skipper for all three formats by 2017. While MS Dhoni was cool and calm under pressure, Virat Kohli believes in expressing himself on the field and wore his heart on his sleeve.

Virat Kohli’s passion and drive to do well for the team is what caught the eye of Waqar Younis. His backing of the faster bowlers has made India one of the best bowling attacks in the world and capable of troubling any opposition in their own conditions. Virat Kohli’s supreme fitness is what made Waqar Younis a huge admirer.

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