Virat Kohli stepped down from Test captaincy leaving the cricketing fraternity stunned just a day after India’s 2-1 Test series loss against South Africa at Newlands, Cape Town.
Virat Kohli is one of the best players in world cricket. However, more than just his contribution as a batsman, the former Test skipper has been one of the cornerstones of India’s success in the last few years, especially in Test cricket.
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However, Virat Kohli couldn’t win any of the ICC trophies during his tenure as white-ball captain but his overall captaincy record is a dream for any captain.
Virat Kohli’s captaincy record in Tests
a. The former Test skipper holds the record for scoring most Test runs for India as captain. In 68 Tests so far, Virat has scored 5864 runs at an average of 54.80 including a highest score of 254* against South Africa.
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b. Virat Kohli scored as many as seven double centuries in his Test career. All of his Test double tons have come during his tenure as captain. This also puts him first on the list of most double centuries for any Test captain.
c. Kohli has scored most Test centuries for India as captain. With 20 centuries since being an Indian Test skipper, Kohli is only behind Graeme Smith (25) with most Test hundreds as captain.
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d. The former Test skipper has the most Test wins at home for India. India’s victory in the Mumbai Test against New Zealand was Kohli’s 24th Test win at home. Kohli went past MS Dhoni’s tally of 21 Test wins at home as a skipper.
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e. With 40 wins in Test matches, Kohli is the most successful Indian Test captain. He has leapfrogged some of India’s most successful captains in Test cricket with utmost ease. He is followed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni with 27 wins as captain.
