Kohli, Root face different tests of captaincy

New Delhi, Jan 28 : India captain Virat Kohli and his England counterpart Joe Root are beset by different challenges as the four-Test series between the two teams gets underway in just over a week’s time.
Kohli has to prove himself as captain all over again after Ajinkya Rahane led India to a Test series win in Australia. India lost the first Test at Adelaide under Kohli’s leadership after which they bounced back to win two out of the remaining three Tests under Rahane.
Root, on the other hand, is firmly ensconced in his captaincy seat. His performance in Sri Lanka, where he racked up 426 runs at an average of 106.5, saw him lead the team to a 2-0 win in the two-Test series by example.
England batsman and opener Rory Burns said that Root leads from the front and the way he batted was a lesson.
“He leads from the front, you have just seen from this Test series. Some of the highlights or sessions I saw, it was pretty incredible to see him go about his business. Leader by example. Easy bloke to follow,” said Burns who had missed the tour of Sri Lanka but will open in India.
However, unlike Kohli, who will lead a settled batting unit at home, Root may have to take the burden of scoring on himself as the England top three is inexperienced in these conditions and isn’t settled as yet.