Champions Trophy 2017: Team wise analysis of captains

Champions Trophy is just days away and all the teams are planning their way to victory. It is the most awaited cricketing event of the year. It promises to be a cracker of a tournament as the top 8 teams will lock horns with each other. It will be interesting to see who comes out on top.

The majority of the success the team gets is because of the on-field decisions the captain makes. No matter how much homework you do, you have to have the ability to adapt to different situations. This skill is the basic requirement for being a captain. This year’s Champions Trophy has the best teams competing with each other and the captains will be tested to bits.

So let us analyze the captains of all the eight teams who have qualified for the Champions Trophy.

#1 Virat Kohli (India)

Virat Kohli is captaining team India in his first major ICC tournament. Normally an aggressor, Virat has evolved as a captain in the last year or so. He gets the crowd behind his team and backs the bowlers to do their stuff. Kohli is arguably the best batsman in the world but is still learning the skills of captainship.

The 28-year-old is a bowler’s captain and generally, gives them what they want. But he has a plan B in the wings as well. He is energetic and tends to keep his players on toes on the field. There is not a dull moment when Virat Kohli is on the field. It will be interesting how he goes about his business in this year’s Champions Trophy as he and team India will look to defend the title.