Pakistan's flamboyant allrounder Shahid Afridi says that Virat Kohli was “too emotional” as a leader and it will take him some time to fill in the captaincy void left by MS Dhoni's retirement.
Afridi said he was a big fan of Kohli's cricketing skills but he the Indian need to improve as a leader of the pack.
“I felt disappointed to learn about Dhoni's retirement decision because he is a fighting character and has been a great leader for Indian cricket. He has led many times from the front for them,” he said.
“Dhoni has changed the face of Indian cricket and took them to the pinnacle of success and his captaincy will be missed by the Indian team. He has led them well in all formats,” Afridi told a TV channel.
Ironically it was under Dhoni's captaincy that India defeated Pakistan led by Afridi in the semi-final of the 2011 World Cup with the Indians going on to win the title.