Champion leadership: What India Inc can learn from the Kohli-Dhoni equation

The trust, friendship and mutual respect between Virat Kohli and M S Dhoni have helped bust the myth that a captain has to behave like an emperor, or else he would be seen as abdicating his role

Cricket team captains usually prefer to field within the 30-yard circle during the crucial stages of a limited-overs match. That’s because it helps them to be in command and in advising bowlers and close-in fielders. But Virat Kohli has gone off the beaten track. Match after match, he fields closer to the boundary line during the last few overs. This helps in two ways: One, in making good use of his superb throwing arm and agility; and two, it allows the wicketkeeper to advise the bowlers on the length they should bowl at. Kohli’s logic is simple: The wicketkeeper, specially