5 areas where Virat Kohli can improve as Test captain

#1 Prevent verbal confrontations on and off the field

Kohli‘s fiery demeanour has evoked quite a few skirmishes with opposition players

While getting under the skin of the opposition may be an integral part of the overall package that is Kohli’s captaincy, regular confrontations with opposition players can eventually have a detrimental effect on his own team-mates.

Like with any other team, the Indian side comprises various types of characters who tend to show intent and aggression in different ways. When the skipper involves himself in verbal skirmishes, the rest of the players also get entangled in the quagmire one way or the other.

As is often said, what happens on the field stays on it. In that regard, in the recently-concluded series against Australia, Kohli could have accepted Steven Smith’s large-hearted apology and put an end to the slew of controversies.