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Former Australian captain Steve Waugh has said that Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli needs to mature as a captain.
"Kohli has to mature. He had a few issues this World Cup," Waugh said at the Laureus World Sports Awards ceremony.
The nation's batting mainstay lashed out an attack on the media last week for blaming his girlfriend and Bollywood star Anushka Sharma for a small lapse in his batting.
"He gets a bit too animated, bit too emotional, bit too personal on some issues. As a captain you have got to develop a thick skin and Dhoni has that, nothing gets through him. So he would be a good role model for Kohli. He has to be his own man but also take a bit of what Dhoni has," opined Waugh.
The 49-year-old even compared Kohli to Australia's Steven Smith who led from the front in the Test series against India just before the World Cup Down Under.
"They are different personalities, poles apart, one who has his emotions in check, while the other shows his emotions all the time. Both are great players, Kohli probably has the best technique and may be Smith has best temperament. Both are exceptional talents and they are going to score lot of runs and be leaders for a long time. But there are many things to work on for sure," said Waugh.
When asked if he would be ready to take up the coaching job with Team India, Waugh said he is not an eligible candidate at the moment.
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