I don’t think it would be fair to say that he is the greatest Indian captain – Winston Benjamin on Virat Kohli

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Winston Benjamin says I would like to see Virat Kohli more focused on his batting and just playing

In a discussion with NDTV, former West Indies pacer Winston Benjamin talked about the help he got and he also spoke about why he cannot name Virat Kohli as the greatest Indian captain.

Remember former West Indies pacer Winston Benjamin who had recently encouraged Sachin Tendulkar to help out with some cricket equipment for youngsters at his cricket academy? 

At the time of asking for help, he had also expressed that former India captain Mohammed Azharuddin had helped him out with some equipment. 

In a discussion with NDTV, Benjamin talked about the help he got and he also spoke about why he cannot name Virat Kohli as the greatest Indian captain.

“Yes, definitely it was a bit surprising because I was not expecting PUMA. Maybe one or two of the cricket fanatics or the cricket pundits who are in the sport will come out and help. But they surprised me, it was a big boost for us to see them help a small academy like us,”

Benjamin told NDTV.

“It transcends borders and it shows there are good people around and people have interest in youngsters. I would like to thank them for this kind gesture. We will look to make the best use of the equipment we have gotten so far,”

he added.

Talking about Mohammed Azharuddin and the help he provided, Benjamin who played 21 Tests and 85 ODIs for West Indies, said:

“Well, I met Mohammed Azharuddin in 1986, and straight away, we became good friends. He called me a few months back, I said to him that I am trying to get some cricket equipment for my academy and he straight away said okay, no problem. He immediately sent me stuff and I am grateful for that.”

“I wish Azharuddin all the best. So far, there have been a couple of persons who have chipped in and we are very grateful to the people who have helped us. The guys are more focused now. We have come a long way,”

he added.

Talking about Kohli, Benjamin said:

“I don’t think it would be fair to say that he is the greatest Indian captain. I would like to see Kohli more focused on his batting and just playing. I think he is a superb cricketer. He is going to be one of the greatest Indian batters that I have ever come across. I think Indian cricketers have improved a lot over the years with players like Jasprit Bumrah leading the charge with the ball.”

“There is numerous amount of young talent within the Indian setup. I don’t think I can say he is the greatest captain. You have had some captains before him who were a little better tactically. I can tell you that he is one of the greatest batters,”

he added.

Lastly, talking about West Indies’ chances at the upcoming T20 World Cup, Benjamin said:

“It’s T20 and anybody can win on the given day but when you look at cricket overall and the requirement, West Indies are not consistent, I am hoping that we do well but I don’t think it’s a very good opportunity for them to try their best, but I don’t think they are going to be in the top four.”

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