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When Virat Kohli seeks time in his test career, Indian Cricket says goodbye to more than a modern fight. The end of a period ruled by the country’s most effective and successful test captain. Under the rule of Kohli, India has not just won the match – they changed the way of playing the game. He brought a violent intensity to his red ball cricket, as he had never before, and instilled a belief that fitness, fitness, fast bowling and India could compete and win all over the world.
India’s most successful test captain of all time
In 2014, Virat Kohli took over the reins from MS Dhoni, and in a few years, he made his name on the pantheon of the test elders. Under his leadership, India played 68 tests, 40 – by any Indian captain – he won, he just lost 17 and made 11 drawings. 58.82 Not only the best among the Indian captains, but also puts him among the global elite.
Most tests win Captain – India
Captain | Matches | Wins | Casualties | Shoots | Earning % |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virat Kohli | 68 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 58.82 |
Ms dhoni | 60 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 45.00 |
Sourav Ganguly | 49 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 42.86 |
Globally, Kohli only Graeme Smith (53), Ricky Ponting (48) and Steve Waugh (41) as a captain.
Home Castle, Outbreak breakthroughs
Kohli’s India was unrivaled at home. In the 11 house series as the captain, he did not lose one, he won 10 and shot one. India lost only two home tests under it – almost never repeated success. Look at the very well -based trail of Rohit Sharma, but later a humiliating loss came to New Zealand and suddenly ended India’s over 12 years of test dominance.
However, what really raised Kohli’s captain heritage was successfully abroad in Sena (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries. Under Kohli:
- India won 16 displacement tests – Mostly by an Indian captain.
- India recorded the first Test series victory in Australia (2018-19).
- Kohli won in Sena Nations 7 testsMore than any Asian captain.
Test gains in Sena countries by Asian captains
Captain | Wins in Sena | Matches |
---|---|---|
Virat Kohli | 7 | 23 |
Wasim Akram | 4 | – |
Javed Miandad | 4 | – |
Dough Kohli – front leader from the front
The captain usually loads the dough, but the number of Kohli indicates the opposite. He scored goals as a captain:
- 5.864 running in 68 tests average 54.80
- 20 Century And 18 fifty
- Best score 254 vs South Africa*
It continues to remain the fourth highest run among the test captains of all time.
Most tests work as captains (all nations)
Captain | Running | Matches | Average | 100s |
---|---|---|---|---|
Graeme Smith | 8.659 | 109 | 47.83 | 25 |
Allan limit | 6,623 | 93 | 50.94 | 15 |
Ricky Ponting | 6,542 | 77 | 51.51 | 19 |
Virat Kohli | 5.864 | 68 | 54.80 | 20 |
In addition, in the tests, the captain (7) holds the record for most centuries.
Kohli’s Pace Revolution
Kohli’s heritage is missing without emphasizing how India transforms the Bowling unit, especially fast pottery pots. He supported Pace, often played five Bows attacks, regardless of conditions. He knew that there were only bowls that made a victory in the tests. In a game you will not receive these important gains without buying 20 small doors. In addition to the chief coach Ravi Shastri, Kohli revolutionized the Indian test mentality.
- India took 20 small doors in 22 of the 35 displacement tests Under the cohli.
- Average of Kohli’s bowling unit 25 And 52 strike ratio – Best for any Indian captain.
- Six Indian Pottery Potter More than 100 small doors underneathwith R. Ashwin (293) He leads the package.
India’s Bowling Kohli (displacement tests)
Metric | Value |
---|---|
Average | 25.0 |
Strike ratio | 52 |
20-Small Door | 22/35 |
Virat Kohli’s test captain was not only about numbers; This was about shifting the mentality. As a captain, he made hundreds of twin in his first match, and from 2014 to the overseas conquests of India, to the supervision of the golden period, Kohli determined the gold standard. The aggression made stylish, fast bowling required and won the bargaining abroad. India is unlikely to have a test captain like Kohli in the near future.
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