Indian test cricket team Captain Virt Kohli is the last South African goal Morne Morkel, right, falls to win India’s victory 3-0 in the test series in Nový Dilli, India, Monday, December 7, 2015. New Delhi: The Virat Kohli retirement announcement created quite a stir on Monday, although they felt like coming to some. Over the past few days, as Timesofindia.com informed, right -hander indicated that he had resigned in Australia. Yet he hid the hopes that they were leading in England with Rohit Sharma a few days ago. When this offer was rejected, with the Criket control advice in India (BCCI), which decided to SHUBMAN GILL, was writing on the wall.“When I resigned from this format, it’s not easy-but it’s right. I gave him everything I had, and that gave me much more than I could hope,” Kohli wrote on Instagram.“I’ll always look back at my test career with a smile. #269, logging out,” he added.When Kohli left, India not only lost support on site 4 – a position that Sachin Tendulkar had first and Kohli for more than three decades – but one of Pálk’s forces.Certainly, his forces have been to decline in the last few years, but his total sum of 9 230 runs puts him in fourth place among the highest Indian test shooters. The list is held Sachin Tendulkar (15 921 Runs), Rahul Dravid (13 265 Runs) and Sunil Gavascar (10 122 Runs).Above and for what is purely the score is, Kohli’s leadership is another aspect that will be very missing. Since 2022 he may have led the team, but his presence, animated gestures and exhausted energy cannot be ignored. Even in what proved to be his last test in Sydney, Kohli led the line with Rohit Sharmou, who was not in playing XI and Jasprit Bumrah from the field for injury.
Virat Kohli leaves from a test cricket after 14 years
Kohli’s perennial and assertive leadership made India to become the highest test team. When India won India Trophy Border-Gavascar in 2018-19, Kohli became the first Asian captain to record the victory of the series. This was followed by the 2-1 series leadership in England, which eventually ended 2-2 after the Covid-19 break.In addition to passion and intensity, statistics also reveal a story that is in line with what is visible – Kohli was undeniably the best Indian captain and got among his peers.As a captain (2014–2022), Kohli gathered numbers that make the most successful test captain in India. He led India in 68 matches, won 40, lost 17 and drew 11. Under it, India had a winning rate of 58.8%. Among the Indian captains who led at least 10 matches, this is the best number. Behind Kohli are Rohit Sharma (50%), MS Dhoni (45%), Souvrav Gangules (43%) and Rahul Dravid (32%).
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As far as absolute numbers are concerned, India won in 40 matches with Kohli, who wore a captain’s bracelet. Followed by Dhoni (27), Ganguly (21), Mohammad Azharuddin (14) and Rohit Sharma (12).Even on the global scene, Kohli’s leadership numbers coincide with the greats of the game. Of the captains with at least 50 test matches, it has only seven percent of victories above 50%. In addition to Kohl, this list contains Graeme Smith, Ricky Ponting, Steve Waugh, Hansie Cronje, Michael Vaughan, Sir Viv Richards and Mark Taylor.If you approach his records, Kohl also led India to most of the matches won at home. He played a key role in the Indian undefeated lane at home, which took place from 2012 to 2024.Who is the IPL player? India led by Kohli, who won in 24 tests 31, played at home, only less than Smith South Africa (30 wins in 53) and Ponting (29 wins in 39).Between Indians, Mrs. Dhoni won 21 domestic tests before Azharuddin (13) and gangules, Rohit (10).Runs next to the captain of the braceletAnother demanding aspect of the test captain is to maintain the flow of running. Although they wear a captain’s bracelet, runs or a column of the gate. This is a characteristic feature of great players who become even larger leaders. And Kohli checked both fields during his captain’s government.Despite further pressure, Kohli was the highest scorer among Indian tests of tests. He scored 5864 runs as an Indian captain of the test, of which the 20th century and the 1850s on average 54.80. His highest test score – 254 against South Africa – came when he was a captain.It is worth emphasizing that 63% of Kohli’s career test came when he was the captain of the Indian cricket team.Behind it is Dhoni (3454 runs), Sunil Gavascar (3449 runs), Azharuddin (2856 runs) and gangules (2561). When he looked at this from the average point of view, Kohli again leads the graphs followed by Tendulkar (51,35), Gavascar (50,72), David (44,51) and Azharuddin (43,93).Kohli was again when he was opposed to captains from all over the world. The 36 -year -old man scored the 20th century as the captain of the test, the second most after Graeme Smith (28).He also scored seven two centuries – most among all the captains. His 5864 test runs as a captain is the fourth highest for one player, behind Smith (8659 Runs), Border (6623) and Ponting (6542).Among the Indian captains, Kohli scored the most runs at home. Its 2907 runs out of 31 matches, on average 67.60, is more than Gavascar (2426), Dhoni (1863), Mak Pataudi (1481) and Azharuddin (1339).When Kohli leaves for sunset, India will be poorer at No. 4, with Scorecard, a busy attitude and leadership, even though he embarked on a bracelet three years ago.
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