Virat Kohli’s captaincy on foreign soil in Tests was a golden moment for Team India.

Virat Kohli Test Captaincy In Overseas: Virat Kohli was made the Indian Test captain after MS Dhoni. India’s Test team appeared in a different form under the captaincy of King Kohli. While playing Tests on foreign soil, Team India had performed very well under the captaincy of Kohli. Before Kohli’s captaincy, Team India often flopped on foreign soil. So let us know how Team India felt the golden days under Kohli’s Test captaincy.

Let us tell you that Kohli became the captain of the Indian Test team in 2014. He held the command till 2022. In this period of seven years, Kohli won 16 tests. Whereas before Kohli’s captaincy, in the period of 82 years, Team India had won only 38 Tests on foreign soil.

Team India’s victory abroad

Before Kohli’s captaincy – won 38 tests in 82 years
Under Kohli’s captaincy- won 16 tests within 7 years.

Kohli record in test captaincy

Virat Kohli is the most successful Test captain of Team India till now. Kohli is the player who has played the most number of Tests as captain for Team India. Under the captaincy of Kohli, Team India played a total of 68 Tests. Team India won 40 of these matches. Kohli also holds the record for winning the most wins as a Test captain.

Virat Kohli’s test career

It is noteworthy that Virat Kohli has played 118 test matches in his career so far. Batting in 201 innings of these matches, Kohli has scored 9040 runs at an average of 47.83. During this period, 29 centuries and 31 half-centuries have come from his bat. Kohli’s high score in Test has been 254* runs. Kohli made his Test debut in June 2011 in the match played against West Indies.

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