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Virat Kohli. (Credits: Twitter)

Simon Taufel is one of those few umpires, who got a good following among the fans. He earned huge respect for his work over the years. Meanwhile, in his book, the umpire has highlighted the career graph of the Indian National Cricket Team skipper Virat Kohli and also hailed his captaincy tactics across the formats.

It has been a sensational ride for Virat Kohli in International Cricket. The flamboyant batsman has grown from strength to strength to make things fall in place for him. Virat Kohli is one of those few cricketers, who enjoyed great success across the formats and also across all the age-group tournaments.

Virat Kohli is being best version of himself – Simon Taufel

In his book, Simon Taufel quoted that Virat Kohli occasionally gets hijacked emotionally but added that he will be comfortable in his own skin as well. Further, the umpire highlighted the character of Virat Kohli, who plays the game with a passion for the game.

Virat Kohli, Simon Taufel
Simon Taufel. Getty Images

He went on to add saying that Virat Kohli will always be in the best version of himself to make things fall in place. Simon Taufel believes Virat Kohli is an authentic leader and can be the example for the youngsters to come good for the team as a leader.

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“On the captaincy front, I’ve seen Virat Kohli at close quarters for more than ten years at the elite level. He is sometimes a passionate and combative person who can occasionally get emotionally hijacked. Virat now appears to be very much self-aware of who he is and how these character traits can affect his game, and he can adjust when he needs to,” Taufel wrote.

Taufel, who is considered to be the best umpire in the world during the time he officiated (1999-2012), writes in “Finding The Gaps” (Pan) in a chapter titled “Leading with integrity and values”. Most of the part is of Virat Kohli, who is leading the way as Taufel wanted.

Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli (Credits: Twitter)

”Kohli is comfortable in his own skin, and this allows him to be a more authentic leader because he is being the best version of himself. Others who stand by you want your character as a leader to be stable and consistent so that they know what to expect and how you will respond,” he added.

What then, makes an elite leader?

* To be a leader, you must be your own person. You should be authentic and not try to be someone or something else. Being yourself is critical to building trust and respect because others can often see through your deception.

* To be a great leader, you must be compassionate. You need to understand that not everything will go as per plan, and mistakes and setbacks will occur from time to time.

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* Humility: It’s critical you realise you are not the font of all knowledge and seek out the most talented people, empower them, provide a safe environment for them to contribute and then listen to them to hear the collective intelligence.

* The final ingredient of good character is accountability. It’s a trait that accepts responsibility for what is not working. Humility allows a leader to guide but be guidable; give instruction, but be able to listen to suggestions; be respected but respectful, and be confident but be humble.

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