Ganguly desiring Kholi as indian Captain

Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has expressed his faith in young vice-captain Virat Kohli ’s abilities, terming him the future of Indian cricket. "I think much of Indian cricket's future will rest on Virat Kohli now. I see a lot of talent in India, but they should be given time to settle down at the international level," he saidwhile speaking at a promotional event in Kolkata. Kohli, who has played 8 Tests (with 491 runs to his credit) and 90 ODIs (with 3886 runs to his name) for the national side, recently came into the spotlight thisyear after overcoming a brash attitude to emerge as a mature cricketer. Ranked among India ’s brightest young talents, the 23-year-old was preferred, over many othermore experienced candidates, to take up the vice-captaincy of the Indianteam following a valiant outing against Sri Lanka earlier this year. Following India’s poor showing in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (a 4-match Test series Down Under which they lost 0-4),India carried the same insipid form into the Commonwealth Bank tri-series in Australia . Although they failed to make it to the tournament finals, their last match against Sri Lanka at Hobart in February this year saw Kohli smashing an unbeaten 133 to redeem the team, despite the lost chance at a tournament win. The performance earned him the post of vice-captain, and the right-hander did not disappoint, carrying the same form into the following Asia Cup in March, during which he registered scores of 108, 66, and 183. The young batsman continued to deliver consistent match-winning performances, going on to score a two centuries (106, 128*) during India’s recently wrapped-up limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka, during which they won the 5-match ODI series 4-1, and the only T20I by 39 runs. With the need to reap the benefits of the experience of veterans such as Virender Sehwag , Sachin Tendulkar , and Gautam Gambhir , along with bringing in youngsters who can be groomed to take over once the experienced cricketers retire, hopes for the Indian team’s future have been pinned on Kohli by several veterans. The fiery young batsman has a chance to continue his meteoric rise as the Indian team prepare for a jam-packed season ahead, which includes the ICC World Twenty20. The mega event affords the Men in Blue another chanceat glory on the international stage, following their 2011 ICC World Cup triumph.