Batting great VVS Laxman on Wednesday (December 16) showered rich praise on Virat Kohli, saying the Indian captain is a perfect role model for his teammates.

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However, Laxman feels Kohli’s captaincy is still work in progress as he changes the squad way too often and also tends to be a bit defensive in field settings.

“I mentioned so many times, the intensity and the body language he shows when he’s on the field, whether he’s batting or fielding, I think he leads by example and that is so infectious,” Laxman shared his opinion on Star Sports show ‘Cricket Connected’.

“It rubs off on all of his team-mates and that’s why he’s a perfect role model of how a captain should be. There’s still work-in-progress as far as captaincy is concerned. Couple of things I think Virat Kohli can improve.”

Laxman pointed out the constant experiments which Kohli did with the line-up since taking charge in 2014.

According to the former India batsman, this chop and change can lead to insecurity among players.

“…there were certain times when I felt that he becomes little defensive, especially with his field changes.

“The second thing is chopping and changing the playing 11. With experience, I can say that any player, whether experienced or a newcomer, wants that stability, security, so that he can focus on performing to the best of his abilities for the team. That’s something which Virat Kohli can definitely improve on,” Laxman remarked.

Laxman feels selecting the right combination in batting will be India’s major challenge in the Test series opener at the Adelaide Oval, starting December 17.

“I think it’s the batting line-up and it’s the opening combination. When we see the practice games, I was surprised that KL Rahul was not playing the only practice match with the Pink Ball,” he said.

“That means he is not in the fray as far as the first Test is concerned, which means it has to be decided between Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill. Prithvi Shaw, low in confidence, Shubman Gill hasn’t played a single Test match.

“So, inexperience is there as far as the opening partner, who is going to open with Mayank Agarwal. So, that’s the biggest question I feel Virat Kohli has in front of him,” he concluded.

(With PTI inputs)