<p>India's Ajinkya Rahane has his own personality and it would be a mistake for him to try and copy Virat Kohli's leadership style in the final three tests against Australia, former test spinner Harbhajan Singh has said.</p>.<p>Regular skipper Kohli, known for his animated leadership, will return home after the opening day-night test at Adelaide from Dec. 17 to attend the birth of his first child.</p>.<p>The soft-spoken Rahane is set to captain India for the rest of the four-test series and the Mumbaikar should try to lead the way that comes naturally to him, said Harbhajan.</p>.<p>"He's very calm and composed, not so expressive. He's very different to Virat Kohli," Harbhajan, who played 103 tests and 236 one-dayers between 1998-2015, told Sport Tak digital channel.</p>.<p>"I would like to remind Rahane that he doesn't need to change his game or personality.</p>.<p>"Looking at a personality like Virat, Rahane might think that he has to adopt some of it to beat Australia. But I don’t think that's necessary.</p>.<p>"All Rahane needs to do is be himself and make sure he gets the best out of his team."</p>.<p>Under Kohli, India beat Australia 2-1 in 2018/19, becoming the first Asian side to triumph in a test series Down Under.</p>.<p>Harbhajan had no doubts India would miss Kohli, also their batting mainstay.</p>.<p>"Virat has an unbelievable record in Australia, something every batsman aspires. So definitely India is going to miss Kohli in the batting unit.</p>.<p>"Then his experience as captain. His aggression, leading from the front, that is Virat Kohli.</p>.<p>"He always puts his best foot forward. His body language, his intent ... India is going to miss him."</p>.<p>The tour begins in Sydney on Nov. 27 with the first of the three one-day internationals, which will be followed by an equal number of Twenty20 matches.</p>
<p>India's Ajinkya Rahane has his own personality and it would be a mistake for him to try and copy Virat Kohli's leadership style in the final three tests against Australia, former test spinner Harbhajan Singh has said.</p>.<p>Regular skipper Kohli, known for his animated leadership, will return home after the opening day-night test at Adelaide from Dec. 17 to attend the birth of his first child.</p>.<p>The soft-spoken Rahane is set to captain India for the rest of the four-test series and the Mumbaikar should try to lead the way that comes naturally to him, said Harbhajan.</p>.<p>"He's very calm and composed, not so expressive. He's very different to Virat Kohli," Harbhajan, who played 103 tests and 236 one-dayers between 1998-2015, told Sport Tak digital channel.</p>.<p>"I would like to remind Rahane that he doesn't need to change his game or personality.</p>.<p>"Looking at a personality like Virat, Rahane might think that he has to adopt some of it to beat Australia. But I don’t think that's necessary.</p>.<p>"All Rahane needs to do is be himself and make sure he gets the best out of his team."</p>.<p>Under Kohli, India beat Australia 2-1 in 2018/19, becoming the first Asian side to triumph in a test series Down Under.</p>.<p>Harbhajan had no doubts India would miss Kohli, also their batting mainstay.</p>.<p>"Virat has an unbelievable record in Australia, something every batsman aspires. So definitely India is going to miss Kohli in the batting unit.</p>.<p>"Then his experience as captain. His aggression, leading from the front, that is Virat Kohli.</p>.<p>"He always puts his best foot forward. His body language, his intent ... India is going to miss him."</p>.<p>The tour begins in Sydney on Nov. 27 with the first of the three one-day internationals, which will be followed by an equal number of Twenty20 matches.</p>